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.

**Gregoshi** · 02-22-2011, 00:40

Try adding "Osprey" to your searches to pick up any images from that series of books.

**PanzerJaeger** · 02-22-2011, 07:58

I glanced at the thread title and was sure I could help. I was only 1500 years off.

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 02-22-2011, 08:10

What did you search for originally? I've been looking for a picture of some under armor cleats...

**Louis VI the Fat** · 02-22-2011, 08:23

Will Merovingians do?

Lots of stuff at their archeological park: http://www.museedestempsbarbares.fr/

French re-enactment of Frankish victory over Visigoths in 507. France vs Spain, but also two warring Germanic tribes against one another. Picture galore: http://www.museedestempsbarbares.fr/...7-vouille.html

**Centurion1** · 02-22-2011, 14:06

that stuff is pretty basic in looks especially the pre AD stuff. you could probably make a club haha and i think they used large diamond shields. i wouldnt say that you could relly go wrong with the armor probably mostly clothing.

obviously if you do like 500 ad they are going to be in a more dark ages styling melded with romanic styles possibly.

**Paltmull** · 02-22-2011, 14:53

Why don't you ask over at the EB forum?

**Moros** · 02-23-2011, 22:59

**Megas Methuselah** · 02-23-2011, 23:00

Originally Posted by Paltmull

Why don't you ask over at the EB forum?

Yeah, it's a very friendly subforum, they always let threads like this get posted over there, and are actually very helpful in answering them. EB Team's awesome, man. At the moment, I'm conquering Gaul as Epeiros.