The first heavy infantry line were the hastati, armed with short swords, a squared shield, the scutum, and throwing spears, the pila.
In front of them were the velites, or skirmishers, often the youngest and nimblest. Until the late second century BC, Roman soldiers paid for their own equipment, and maniples were deployed in three layers, based on experience and wealth. So they abandoned the phalanx and adopted the manipular system around 315 BC, and legions were broken into heavy infantry maniples of 120 men, in three ranks of 40 men. The Romans were pragmatic, and often copied from others what worked.
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They ran rings around the Romans and dealt them a series of defeats that culminated in the surrender of an entire Roman army at the Caudine Forks in 321 BC. By contrast, the Samnites were armed with swords and fought in flexible formations, with smaller subunits known as maniples (“handfuls”). The Samnites inhabited the Apennine Mountains south of Rome, and in that rough terrain, the dense phalanx proved to be unwieldy. They switched to a more spread-out legion with sword-wielding legionaries because of the Samnite Wars, fought from 343 to 290 BC. Roman legions originally consisted of spear-armed soldiers, who fought in dense phalanxes. The Romans Did Not Hesitate to Adopt New Tactics from Their Enemies When Necessary It is also worth mentioning that paying due respect to the fallen hero of Odisha, the Royal family of Mayurbhanj on December 19 had released a documentary film ‘Nuduram Ka Safarnama’ on the life of the Indian Army soldier.Roman legionary vs foe. In a mark of respect to the martyr’s family, the Indian Army will honour them in a special function on February 10. The Bihar regiment has also announced monetary compensation for the family. I think that will be the best tribute to my father’s sacrifice,” said Ganeswari.Īccording to reports, the Odisha Government and State Bank of India have extended monetary assistance of Rs 25 lakh and Rs 30 lakh respectively to the martyr’s family. Nothing could make up for our father’s loss. “It has been nearly a long time of pain, unending grief and tears for us. Similarly, Naduram’s two grown up daughters are still trying to gather themselves. I will never be able to forget him, though I have to take care of my three daughters in his absence,” said Laxmi in choked voice. The vacuum created by his death will always be there in my life and that of my children. “Every year he comes home during Makara Sankranti and we celebrate together. While Ganeswari and Manasi are in Class IX and VI respectively, Sonali will start her schooling soon. Naduram he is survived by his wife and three daughters- Ganeswari, Manasi and Sonali. As many as twenty Indian Army personnel, including Naduram, were martyred in the clash with Chinese troops along the LAC in Galwan valley in June last year, the biggest military confrontation between the two Asian giants in over five decades. Nuduram had joined the Indian army in 1997 and was posted as a Naib Subedar in the 16 Bihar regiment. While for Laxmi, her battle has just begun. Elder siblings, Ganeshwari and Mansi, are still to accept the fact that their father is no more. Little Sonali still wonders why her father failed to keep his promise of returning home during Makar Sankranti, like he did every year. Sonali, who will step into her primary school this year, is the youngest among the three daughters of Indian Army Naib Subedar Nuduram Soren who made the supreme sacrifice for the country and attended martyrdom while fighting a marauding platoon of Chinese soldiers at the Galwan Valley in Ladakh in June last year.Īfter six months, the Soren family from Bada Champauda village in Mayurbhanj district is trying to gradually settle down though the loss of the family head still haunts every member in the household. Rairangpur: On this Makar Sankranti, baby Sonali kept asking her mother, Laxmi, why did Papa not come home? Laxmi was helpless as the little girl would be devastated to know he was no more. Bengaluru horror: Woman sitting in park dragged into car, gang-raped
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