Marcellus Duel With Virdumarus by J.H.Valda. (B) SIG175 21st March 2003

21st March 2003

2nd Regiment of Life Guards in Full Dress

Graeme Lothians emotive print pays tribute to the Fighter Aces of the Eastern Front

Subjected to military drills since early manhood

Two betty bombers and six Zero fighters were encountered

Marcellus Duel With Virdumarus by J.H.Valda. (B) SIG175 21st March 2003NBP0053B. Marcellus Duel With Virdumarus by J. H. Valda. In 222 B. C. a notable encounter, famous ever after in song, drama and story, took place between the Romans and Gauls at Clastidium near Pavia. In the course of the battle the consul Marcellus singled out the Gallic leader Virdumarus, and slew him with his own hand, thus gaining what was called the spolia opima a guerdon that fell only to two other generals in the whole history of Rome. .