Early Imperial Romans: Marines Contubernium mega-city-terrain transport and anti-aircraft units reassigned

transport and anti-aircraft units reassigned to the rifle platoons

Just the job to tackle Rommel's Afrika Korps or Mussolini's Italians

The truck’s complete lack of armour and the small calibre gun made it less than ideally suited to its designated role

both in terms of successes in battle and in the number and quality of its ships

well-officered and relatively well-equipped

Early Imperial Romans: Marines Contubernium mega-city-terrain transport and anti-aircraft units reassigned. The Romans fielded all manner of specialist troops over their extensive empire, many whos roles are still to be seen today in existing armies. Here we present the Marines, who fought all over the known world as detachments on naval ships, accompanied merchant ships on occasion and also took part in amphibious operations. They are not much written about, and our models are based on best guess and evidence that we have available to us. We have given