Is there anyone who knows of studies of how to use shields from this timeframe. I am thinking of active use and not only as a defensive objekt or a piese of "armour".

Hi Martin,

I haven't read it myself, but Stephen Hand and Paul Wagner have written a quite widely acclaimed article on early shield use for SPADA. The book is available from Chivalry Bookshelf, along with the soon-to-be-published SPADA Vol. 2, which will contain another article on the subject as well.

Rabbe

Spada II is already out as I have MY copy and I got Spada I at the same time: The shield articles are very good as well as other articles including one on the use of the Partisan.

There is also an update on sword and buckler techniques.