How do the Romans army prepare for battle?

Answer 1

Hundreds and thousands of soldiers were brought up into the front trencha huge artillery barrage would then followsometimes there would be pauses in the artillery barrage to fool the enemy into the time of the attack.After the barrage the soldiers would then leap from there trenches and charge forward into certain death.

Answer 2

Formalized training for US soldiers (US Army) commenced in 1917 (WWI for the US). Prior to that date, with some exceptions, training was conducted by division, brigade, battalion, etc. and/or OJT (On the Job Training). Formalized training for combat (war) continued up thru 1975 and was called (for the US Army) Basic Combat Infantryman Training, better known as "Basic Training" and "Boot Camp." During those dates, all US soldiers were considered "infantrymen" first, then pilots, truck drivers, artillerymen, mechanics, armor crewmen (tankers), medics, clerks, etc. SECOND (which would be their AIT/Advanced Individual Training or Primary MOS/Military Occupational Specialty). Which was why all men entering the US Army were "basically trained as infantrymen" first...in basic training (boot camp).

Men going through US Army boot camp during the Vietnam War were trained to kill with their M1 steel helmets (steel pots), bayonets, and hands; along with their standard issue weapons (M14 US Rifle, .45 pistol, hand grenades, etc.).

Answer 3

Like many soldiers of the time - they got "buzzed" - i.e. drank some alcoholic spirits to suppress some of their fear.

Warriors often painted themselves with woed, a blue die, or used war cries in order to intimidate their enemies. Early La-Tene-era Celtic warriors did not wear armor, although nobles occasionally wore chest plates and chain-mail, a Celtic invention, according to the Romans. Later, leather armor, light bronze breast plates, chain shirts and scale armor were employed, although they were typically beyond the means of common warriors. A special form of armor the Celts developed was called Ceannlann armor. It is a layer of metal scales sewn onto linen, which is, in turn, sewn on to chain armor, creating a very effective multi-layer armor that could cover the entire body. Helmets were also uncommon at first and were mostly worn by nobles. Important forms are the Montefortino helmet and the Coolus helmet, which the Romans imitated for their legionnaires. Another style of helmet came from the Belgae, a Belgian Celtic tribe. Belgian helmets had a typical cone-like form with a long, square and straight plate to protect the neck. Celtic warriors would also wear horned helmets or helmets topped with horse tails into the battle to intimidate their enemies and make themselves appear taller. A helmet was found crowned with a metal raven. When the wearer ran the metal wings of the raven would flap and strike the helm. This is an allusion on the Celtic mythology in which the death goddess gets the souls of the fallen warriors in shape of a raven. They also spiked their hair up with lime and wore horned and winged helmets to emphasize their large stature - typically larger than the soldiers in the opposing armies.

Celtic warriors frequently employed shields in all ranges and time periods. Round shields were usually used by light infantrymen or cavalry. Heavy infantrymen carried long shields, usually square, oval or hexagonal. The warrior of a chariot crew probably carried an infantry shield. The Celts often took great pride in the crafting of their shields. They used hide-covered wood with metal ribbing, spines and edges. They were covered with Celtic designs of spirals, circles and animal motifs. One example that survived, dating from 300 BC to 100 AD, called the Battersea Shield, is constructed using sheet bronze and decorated in La Tène art style. It is absolutely stunning; however, it was impractical for combat and was most likely only used for ritual purposes. Celtic shield designs were frequently imitated throughout the classic western world. For clothing, the Celtic warrior usually wore the so-called Braccae wool trousers and a light cloak, although the Romans reported one group of Celts charged into battle completely naked.