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Auxiliary Infantryman An auxiliary infantryman of the first century AD. His armour and equipment are decidedly inferior to that of the legionary. He wears a light mail shirt and a Gallic helmet. Instead of the sophisticated pilum, the throwing spear of the legionary, he carries the hasta, a more basic stabbing spear. His light shield is flat and oval, offering no corners to snag. It hence is a shield better suited to for fighting invidually, in loose formation or in difficult terrain. This is equipment suited to a light mobile fighter, rather than to the disciplined heavy infantry on the battle field. - This page was last updated on 4th June 2008.