Re: Teutoburger Wald was: Tech Levels

The Germans were poorly equipped with swords. They mostly had to rely
on spears/javelins, often wood-tipped ones. Many also had to make do
with wooden clubs. Examples of these (they look like baseball clubs)
have been found near the battle site.

*Lighter equipped is better in the bush.

The Romans were also much better equipped with body armour

*That was completely water logged by days of heavy rain.
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But the Germans could exploit terrain and fortifications.

*Indeed, they even built camouflaged earthen ramparts
at the points of ambush.

Don