Fulcum formation

[Diocle]

Yes, it is a good interpretation, but as you said, IMHO it is very interesting because it is an Attack Column, it is very useful approachig the enemy lines, with the impetus of the German 'boarhead', the Roman ordered steady pass, and the defense offered by the first two or three ranks using their shields like in the 'testudo', and we must remember that the rear ranks could also fire at the enemies! So better than the phalanx, more aggressive than the Testudo and more ordered than the Boarhead.
In my opinion they used frequently the Fulcum against enemies like the Persians, with all those horse archers!

[Gäiten]

In my opinion they used frequently the Fulcum against enemies like the Persians, with all those horse archers!

Two examples (all 6th century AD):

Battle of Callinicum, the Roman infantry defended against repeated charges by Sassanian cavalry. Their fulcum formation could not be broken.
Battle in Lazica, even the Roman cavalry dismounted and successfully defeated Sassanian cavalry after the Sassanian commander was slain.

[Diocle]

Master Gaiten your knowledge is immense, your suggestions are always interesting and informative (expecially when they confirm my point of view!!), your presence in any thread gives prestige to the discussion!!!!!


I want the Fulcum!!!! Magister Miliiiituuummmm!!!! Where are you? Some good news? Can I hope to see my III c. legions approach the enemies of the Empire in Fulcum formation? One day can I hope to hear on the battlemap the ancient order:

"Milites! Ad Fulcm!"?

[Diocle]

I'm not necro this thread, simply because this thread is like a Zombie, it cannot die! Until We will have the Fulcum in game!.......
Interesting definition of the Fulcum by the site of the Reenactors of the image:

"With the foulkon manoeuvre, the shields of an entire unit were used to create a shield wall behind which the frontline crouched; the second and third lines lifted up their shields to create a 'roof' that was proof against hostile missile fire."

So two images, one I added to the Wonderful AAR 'Nowhere Legion' of SBH, it is a small detail of a much larger image so no problem of copyrights! The second is from a nice site of Reenactors:

[Petrucci]

Is there any mod here with something like fulcum formation?

[Diocle]

Is there any mod here with something like fulcum formation?

SADLY NO CUNEUS!

I think we would need to change the animation of the 'Testudo' in RTW.....Magister Militum Flavius Aetius was trying something in this way but....it's not easy find guys able to change the animations....

I thought that the work might be quite small:

The 'Testudo animation starts, then at the second line of legionaries covering their heads with the shields you stop the animation.....nothing else!

Only stopping the animation before the testudo is complete...I don't think this is really so hard..but until now...

NO CUNEUS...It's still a dream!

[Gäiten]

It is possible to do a certain form of fulcum, as I have done in IBRR. Just wait a Little longer