Roman soldier versus Germanic warrior: 1st Century AD

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Featuring full-color artwork, specially drawn maps and an array of revealing illustrations depicting weapons, equipment, key locations and personalities, this study offers key insights into the tactics, leadership, combat performance, and subsequent reputations of the Roman soldiers and their Germanic opponents pitched into a series of pivotal actions on the Imperial frontier that would influence Roman/German relations for decades to come--amazon.com.;The opposing sides -- Recruitment and motivation -- Morale and logistics -- Training, doctrine and tactics -- Leadership and communications -- Use of allies and auxiliaries -- Teutoburg Pass, summer AD 9 -- Idistaviso, summer AD 16 -- The Angrivarian Wall, summer AD 16 -- Analysis -- Leadership -- Mission objectives and strategies -- Planning and preparation -- Tactics, combat doctrine and weapons -- Aftermath. The opposing sides -- Recruitment and motivation -- Morale and logistics -- Training, doctrine and tactics -- Leadership and communications -- Use of allies and auxiliaries -- Teutoburg Pass, summer AD 9 -- Idistaviso, summer AD 16 -- The Angrivarian Wall, summer AD 16 -- Analysis -- Leadership -- Mission objectives and strategies -- Planning and preparation -- Tactics, combat doctrine and weapons -- Aftermath.