The Velites (singular: veles, German: skirmishers) were a formation in the Roman Republic. Before the first meeting, they stood in loose formation in front of the Hastati and began the battle with a skirmish. Usually their task was to displace the opposing skirmishers, to disrupt the opposing formation with javelin throws, to retreat behind their own lines in time and to let the heavily armored Hastati do the close combat. Due to their mobility and range, they also proved to be particularly effective in repelling war elephants and chariots.
Now that I have painted all the infantry poses,
only the officers are missing.
Hope you enjoy!