Looking for Early Germanic Arms and Armor Pictures

**Prussian to the Iron** · 02-21-2011, 22:57

So for German class, I need to bring in home-made (cardboard/paper mache) armor and weapon, authentic to early (100BC-500AD) Germanic look.

Google images brings up anything from Panzers and Hitler, to under-armour cleats, to a 1970's pic of 2 naked chicks in a hot tub. So I am coming here for help to find pics, especially since I know the EB team is stationed at the .org.

So, again, armor, shield, and weapon (probably just a sword, spear is too difficult to make+fragile) picture from any of the Germanic tribes (Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Saxons, Vandals, Franks, Lombards, Angles, or Allemani) between the time period of 100BC-500AD, preferably more into the latter half.

Thanks all for the help.

**drone** · 02-21-2011, 23:32

Definitely don't use "German" in your Google search, use germanic tribe names. Marcomanni, Chatti, Suebi, Quadi, etc. Check Wiki for Roman-Germanic battles and pick out the tribes, then search from there.

**Prussian to the Iron** · 02-21-2011, 23:56

using franks, ostrogoths, visigoths, etc. turns up with random crap as well. I'm really hoping I can get some EB guys in here to help, they seem to know like....everything.

**drone** · 02-22-2011, 00:15

I don't think Franks works well either. Use Salian/Chamavi instead. Be more specific. Use Vesi, Greuthungi, Thervingi when searching for Goths, otherwise you get pale-faced kids with black makeup.