Elias Gilner has written:

'Fighting dreamers; a history of the Jewish Legion in World War One' -- subject(s): Jewish Legion

In 70 AD the Roman 10th legion was comprised primarily of Syrians and Turkish men who were conscripts that fought for Rome.

Become a legion? A legion was a section of a Roman army. A legion is about 6 thousand soldiers.

This legion was actually reconstituted by Vespasian

The eagle was the sacred symbol of the Roman legions. Each legion had one. It was the symbol of the legion's soul and a special shrine was put up for it at a legion's home base and also in the legion's marching camps.

The eagle was the sacred symbol of the Roman legions. Each legion had one. It was the symbol of the legion's soul and a special shrine was put up for it at a legion's home base and also in the legion's marching camps.

The eagle was the sacred symbol of the Roman legions. Each legion had one. It was the symbol of the legion's soul and a special shrine was put up for it at a legion's home base and also in the legion's marching camps.

The eagle was the sacred symbol of the Roman legions. Each legion had one. It was the symbol of the legion's soul and a special shrine was put up for it at a legion's home base and also in the legion's marching camps.

The eagle was the sacred symbol of the Roman legions. Each legion had one. It was the symbol of the legion's soul and a special shrine was put up for it at a legion's home base and also in the legion's marching camps.

The eagle was the sacred symbol of the Roman legions. Each legion had one. It was the symbol of the legion's soul and a special shrine was put up for it at a legion's home base and also in the legion's marching camps.

The eagle was the sacred symbol of the Roman legions. Each legion had one. It was the symbol of the legion's soul and a special shrine was put up for it at a legion's home base and also in the legion's marching camps.

The eagle was the sacred symbol of the Roman legions. Each legion had one. It was the symbol of the legion's soul and a special shrine was put up for it at a legion's home base and also in the legion's marching camps.

The eagle was the sacred symbol of the Roman legions. Each legion had one. It was the symbol of the legion's soul and a special shrine was put up for it at a legion's home base and also in the legion's marching camps.