The legion was the essential device associated with Roman military. Each maniple was commanded by a centurion, that might be acknowledged by his leg guards, the vine-stick plus the helmet with a transverse crest. The Legion's equipment after the Marian reform ended up being standardised and released by hawaii. Legionnaires with this period wore a lorica hamata, reinforced regarding the shoulders, and were equipped with semi-rectangular shields. Two tossing pila, the gladius while the pugio (a short dagger) finished their equipment.