02-16-2006, 03:16 PM
Redwald
I dont see how the fact that Roman Legionaries ( or for that matter Greeks, Persians or Celts ) used their shields offenssively makes an arguement for Migration period offensive use untenable?
A pointy boss in a compact formation may be a liability to those in front but in a more open fighting/raiding style where a shiled is not primerily designed for body coverage suggests to me a more mobile use of the shield ...i.e puching with the pointy boss? It does not , I grant you, need to be pointy to be effective but it helps dunnit
I dont see how the fact that Roman Legionaries ( or for that matter Greeks, Persians or Celts ) used their shields offenssively makes an arguement for Migration period offensive use untenable?
A pointy boss in a compact formation may be a liability to those in front but in a more open fighting/raiding style where a shiled is not primerily designed for body coverage suggests to me a more mobile use of the shield ...i.e puching with the pointy boss? It does not , I grant you, need to be pointy to be effective but it helps dunnit
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