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by Raffaele D’Amato and Andrea Salimbeti.
Softcover (7.25×9.75 inches). 64 pages. 2025.
Given the 500 years of history, the Goths eventually separate into Visigoths and Ostrogoths. Arms, armor, locations, raids, mercenary hiring, and conquests receive coverage, providing an overview of the culture, damage, and terror they inflicted on their wanderings through Europe. Shoehorning lots of info into a short format booklet is nicely done.
Organization-wise, the predominantly infantry warbands divided into heavy cavalry, heavy infantry, light infantry, and archers. They even eventually had a navy of sorts as well as siege equipment such as towers and battering rams. Apparently, the Romans taught them a thing or two.
The booklet contains four black and white photos, 44 color photos, 11 black and white illustrations, and eight color uniform plates containing 14 infantry and 10 mounted figures). Yes, the most famous Goth of all, Alaric, is one of the color uniform figures (p21).
Enjoyed it.
— Reviewed by Russ Lockwood
