Kalkriese Excavation's effects on Roman Military Studies?

[Bottlestein]

I was wondering how much the Kalkriese excavations have affected our current understanding of the Roman military. I don't just mean our understanding of the Varian Disaster - although if we have a new understanding of that, feel free to link to articles here. I heard there was a new pattern of lorica discovered, and some masks. So - what changed in how we now view the Early Imperial Legions?

(It would be good if the articles were English, but failing that French or German would be okay - though it would take me longer to read through.)

[CJvR]

Have't heard anything about that. The main surprise seems to be the level of Roman activity in Germany, the conquest of Germany might have been much closer than previously thought. The large base at Haltern for example hints at a very much stronger Roman precense that previously thought.

[Thanas]

Haltern is not Kalkriese.

But yes, the most important discoveries are not from Kalkriese, but from other archeological digs. Kalkriese did show that legions wore the lorica segmentata already by the time of Augustus though. But that is about it.