In the Land of the Head Hunters and The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On, are a type of what?
The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (ゆきゆきて、神軍 , Yuki Yukite Shingun ) is a 1987 Japanese war documentary film by director Kazuo Hara, whose title is loosely based on the classical tale The Emperor's New Clothes. The documentary centers on Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62-year-old veteran of Japan's campaign in New Guinea in the Second World War, and follows him around as he searches out those responsible for the unexplained deaths of two soldiers in his old unit.
Scutarius A scutarius in Ancient Rome was any of the various types of gladiator who used a large shield called a samnite shield, which is named after another type of gladiator--a samnite. In Latin, the shield was called a "scutum"--where the name "scutarius" comes from. Due to having a large shield, "scutarii" would wear shin armour ("ocrea") on their right shin. This piece of armour would be smaller than the two "ocreae" worn by "parmularii," who carried a smaller,though still somewhat large, shield. Scutarii also usually carried short swords and wore visored helmets. Scutarii and parmularii are mentioned by Marcus Aurelius in his "Meditations" as two factions at the gladiator fights--both as gladiators and people who supported those gladiators.