TMRR-02Y - Triarii Kneeling D-Day defensive positions and battlefield scenes

defensive positions and battlefield scenes from the Western Front

This Heer ammunition carrier represents one of those indispensable soldiers

and history was about to unfold

cavalry units continued to serve in a variety of important roles

Small details often tell the biggest stories on a battlefield

TMRR-02Y - Triarii Kneeling D-Day defensive positions and battlefield scenesTMRR 02Y Triarii Kneeling The Triarii were the veteran soldiers of the Roman Republic, forming the final and most experienced line of the legion. Armed with long thrusting spears and renowned for their discipline and resolve, they were committed only when the battle hung in the balancegiving rise to the famous Roman expression, "It has come down to the Triarii," meaning a situation has reached its most critical point. TMRR 02Y Triarii Kneeling depicts