"Could a Single Marine Unit Destroy the Roman Empire?" Topic
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| Charlie 12 | 31 May 2017 7:16 p.m. PST |
These 'what ifs' often don't contemplate the psychological shock for modern soldiers upon realising they have been mysteriously transported into the long past – and sundered from family friends, presumably with no way home. Exactly. The existential shock would be devastating. And, no, there is NOTHING in the manual to address THAT. |
| Charlie 12 | 31 May 2017 7:20 p.m. PST |
An amusing hypothetical. And, like most hypotheticals, totally absurd….(As are most/nearly all of the responses…) |
| Tango01 | 31 May 2017 9:02 p.m. PST |
But very entertaining and funy too! (smile) My vote still go for the Romans in a hand to hand combat and the endurance on the march (smile)
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| Tango01 | 03 Jun 2017 12:41 p.m. PST |
The Roman Legionary – Well-Trained and Excellently Equipped "The Roman army was the closest the ancient world had to a modern army, with disciplined troops uniformly organized and equipped. As in a modern army, their fighting equipment was important, but so were many things that weren't directly about battle…"
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| lincolnlog | 09 Jun 2017 5:27 a.m. PST |
They're Marines, would it take a unit. I would have thought a single Marine with a combat knife would suffice! :>) |
| BenFromBrooklyn | 09 Jun 2017 10:06 a.m. PST |
Here's a thought: Considering that the Roman Army was the first army to have modern style TO&E's, with specialists, standardized unit structures, engineers, armorers, fire support, etc… And that no prior armies did this to anywhere near that extent, nor did any armies after for quite a while afterwards… Making this modern approach to organization an extreme historical fluke… Perhaps this already happened. Or something like it. |
 KimRYoung  | 09 Jun 2017 9:12 p.m. PST |
Similar idea, and a good read: link Kim |
| MichaelCollinsHimself | 11 Jun 2017 2:21 a.m. PST |
It`s OK Charlie12, not all of the responses are serious ones ! |
| MichaelCollinsHimself | 11 Jun 2017 2:28 a.m. PST |
Transport a force of 1,200+ equipped with rifles, artillery, rockets and machine guns and have them try to defend themselves against some very determined tribesmen with big cow-hide shields and spears… also let the modern force have an over-confident, arrogant attitude towards those backward "savages" with their primitive weaponry… and it may not prove to be such an easy touch! Isandlwana. |
| Swampster | 11 Jun 2017 2:46 a.m. PST |
Factor in drones and radios to the Isandlwana situation. |
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