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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 2953336, member: 44132&quot;]The French Foreign Legion couldn&#039;t hold a candle to the Roman legion.&nbsp; In 14-16 AD, Germanicus led a punitive expedition against Arminius, the chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe for his betrayal of Rome which led to the disaster at the Battle of the Teutoburger Wald in 9 AD.&nbsp; Germanicus had 8 legions plus auxiliaries, approx. 50-60000 men in total against Arminius who commanded an estimated 100-150000 warriors.&nbsp; Guess who won and was offered a triumph in Rome?&nbsp; Your first guess doesn&#039;t count.</p><p><br /></p><p>The legions led by Germanicus were: </p><p>Legio I Germanica</p><p>Legio II Augusta</p><p>Legio V Alaudae</p><p>Legio XIII Gemina</p><p>Legio XIV Gemina</p><p>Legio XVI Gallica</p><p>Legio XX Valeria Victrix</p><p>Legio XXI Rapax</p><p><br /></p><p>Man, how I love this stuff!!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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