ROM011A - Roman Throwing Pilum During campaigns such as the

During campaigns such as the early invasions of Poland and France

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The invasion of Russia (1812)

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ROM011A - Roman Throwing Pilum During campaigns such as theThe pilum was designed specifically for short range throwing before close combat. Each legionary typically carried one or two of these weapons. It consisted of a long wooden shaft fitted with a slender iron shank and a pyramidal or barbed tip. The iron portion was intentionally made to bend on impact, preventing enemies from throwing it back and disabling enemy shields. In battle, Roman soldiers would launch volleys of pila just before closing with