Supply Chain for Roman Armies
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STATE (City or Regional) Allies, Clients Strategic Depot(s) / Harbor(s) Historically accurate supply flow diagram for the Romans Publicani (privately held companies) State debt Treaty bound Tithe If the State and Allies are unable to sustain the requirements Private Credit Drives the growth of a class of rich private entrepeneurs - a growing part of the demographic Operational Base ARMY Components of an army: Infantry Baggage train Artillery The baggage train is only carrying the non-comestible supplies, and is always based on the operational requirements of the infantry, cavalry, auxiliaries and artillery. It is always proportional to these four structures. The baggage train contains: Tents, firewood, 15kg mill stones (2 per contubernia), tools like axes, spades, cooking and surgical instruments. As long as the army is of a particular size and hasn't suffered casualties, the required baggage train remains the same. As a rule: one pack animal for every 50 soldier. Ratio: 1:50 Cavalry Auxiliaries Local requisitions: Open market Local requisitions: Forced market Diplomatic penalties Extra Expenditures Planned campaign, distance to march ARMY Daily requirements Orders Execute Campaign Pillaging and foraging Severe Diplomatic penalties
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Supply chain graphic describing the material needs of the Roman Armies (Pre 4th Century).
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STATE (City or Regional)
Allies, Clients
Strategic Depot(s) / Harbor(s)
Historically accurate supply flow diagram for the Romans
Publicani (privately held companies)
State debt
TreatyboundTithe
If the State and Allies are unable to sustain the requirements
Private Credit
Drives the growth of a class of rich private
entrepeneurs - a growing part of the demographic
Operational Base
ARMYComponents of an army:
Infantry
Baggage train
Artillery
The baggage train is only carrying the non-comestible supplies, and is always based on the operational requirements of the infantry, cavalry, auxiliaries and artillery. It is always proportional to these four structures.The baggage train contains: Tents, firewood, 15kg mill stones (2 per contubernia), tools like axes, spades, cooking and surgical instruments. As long as the army is of a particular size and hasn't suffered casualties, the required baggage train remains the same.As a rule: one pack animal for every 50 soldier. Ratio: 1:50
Cavalry Auxiliaries
Local requisitions: Open market
Local requisitions: Forced market
Diplomatic penalties
Extra Expenditures
Planned campaign, distance to march
ARMY
Daily requirements
Orders
Execute Campaign
Pillaging and foraging
Severe Diplomatic penalties
