To commemorate the 2000th anniversary of the loss of legions XVII, XVIII (aka XIIX) and XIX somewhere in northern Germany, we are publishing a special issue outside of the normal series. The Ancient Warfare Special 2009 will be a 76 page full color booklet at A4 (10*12") size fully dedicated to the battle of the Teutoburg forest. It will contain articles on, among others, the Roman and Germanic soldiers, the sources, the search for the battlefield and of course there will be plenty of content about the campaigns in Germania, the battle and its aftermath. All illustrated with photography, original artwork and maps, of course.

Like every issue of Ancient Warfare it will be full to the brim with photographs of authentic items, original artwork and maps. Unlike a normal issue, there will be no other features, reviews and very few ads.

Please note this publication is not part of Ancient Warfare regular subscriptions.

The contents:

1. Jona Lendering, Four misrepresentations. Varus' defeat in narrative sources, pgs. 6

2. P. Lindsay Powell, Bella Germaniae. The German wars of Drusus the Elder and Tiberius, pgs. 7

3. Duncan B. Campbell, Secrets from the soil. The archaeology of Augustus' military bases, pgs. 9

4. Sidney Dean, Road to Destiny. Arminius and Varus before AD 9, pgs. 4

5. Ross Cowan, Augustan legionaries. Defining features of the Roman army, pgs. 7

6. Christian Koepfer, The legionary's equipment. Archaeological evidence, pgs. 5

7. Michael Taylor, Hit and run. The Germanic warrior in the 1st Century AD, pgs. 6

8. Christian Koepfer, Arming the warrior. Archaeological evidence, pgs. 4

9. Adrian Murdoch, Arminius' masterstroke. The campaign of AD 9, pgs. 10

10. Paul McDonnell-Staff, After Varus. rome and the Rhine, pgs. 8

11. Jasper Oorthuys, Looking for Varus. The quest for the Teutoburg forest, pgs. 4

12. In Varus. footsteps. Tips for visiting the area, pgs. 1