So, Arminius returns to Germania to strenghten its garrison.

So, who were Varus´ auxilia?



Were the five cohorts and three alae German?


At least -the main part- of the cavalry was Roman or Gaul. They tried to escape to the Rhine.



Lets say that Augustus sent German auxilia back from Illyricum to strenghten Varus´ army. This would make Teuteburgwald his -and Tiberius´- error of judgment.


So, lets see;

Varus has legions about the strenght of 3 500 with him. this would give him 10 500 Roman infantry. To this we may add 500 cavalry.

Arminius´ five cohorts would be ca. 2 000 men.

So, Varus has 11 000 troops with some 3-4000 others.


Arminius would have needed some 8-10 000 other men than his own auxilia to be able to defeat Varus.


So,

11 000 Romans

4 000 miscellanous


versus

2 000 auxilia

8-10 000 German warband