No lorica segmentata?

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

I post to serve, Imperator.

[abou]

Hunh, you learn something new every day. I hadn't even considered the issue of groin protection, but would it really matter with the scutum?

Adrian Goldsworthy has given me a slightly different view on armor, but then again in The Complete Roman Army he doesn't spend nearly as much time as I would have liked on equipment.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Goldsworthy is a bit, well, he's good but there are better. IIRC he is really a historian, you need to talk to an archeaologist that does reconstruction and experiments with the equipment.

[abou]

Do you have any books that you could point me towards that would detail equipment and uniforms?

[cunctator]

If you can read german I can recommend these, however the legionary book mainly focuses on Augustan legions, you won't find much about segmentata there:
Marcus Junkelmann
Die Reiter Roms, in 3 Teilen, Teil.1, Reise, Jagd, Triumph und Circusrennen ISBN: 3805310064
Die Reiter Roms, in 3 Teilen, Teil 2, Der militärische Einsatz, Verlag Phillip von Zabern 1991, ISBN 3805311397
Die Reiter Roms, in 3 Teilen, Teil 3, Zubehör, Reitweise, Bewaffnung, Verlag Phillip von Zabern, ISBN 3805312881
Die Legionen des Augustus ISBN: 3805308868

[abou]

Yeah, my German really isn't up to snuff... as in all I know are the words die and reich - although In Extremo is a really cool band.

Actually, if there are any texts on Carthaginian equipment, that would be great to have as well. I really like what has been done with the Sacred Band units and other Carthaginian troops in EB and it would be nice to get images and descriptions of equipment.