Roman battlefield found deep inside Germany

[Robert Vermaat]

I still think that the effectiveness of clubs swung by individuals larger than the average roman soldier by at least 10 cm bears a certain "charm of leverage". A hard hit on the helmet is a hard hit on the helmet, don't you agree ? --- a sword/spatha cutting through , a gladius punching through if executed properly, a club at least permanently deforming the helmet/mail if done so, (and maybe the flesh & bones under it), with spikes added surely punching through the helmet/mail as well.
Open to discussion. :wink:

Sure, a hit on the head is a hit on the head, but just the lenght of the weapon does not make it better, surely? I mean, you can only hit with it (if your aim is good), but with a sword you can stab, preferably into the man with the club who is lunging at you.