Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “America’s Flaming Bayonet in World War I” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/americas-flaming-bayonet-in-world-war-i/.
America’s Flaming Bayonet in World War I
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Good article, when I used to play COD 5 World at War WWII game on pc, I extensively used the flame thrower for close up kills, you never heard so many cuss words when I fried someone…..Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “America’s Flaming Bayonet in World War I” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/americas-flaming-bayonet-in-world-war-i/.
I think the Winchester shotgun was a better close-quarter weapon: The primary shotgun used by American forces in World War I was the Winchester Model 1897, commonly known as the "trench gun". It was a 12-gauge, pump-action shotgun equipped with a perforated metal heat shield and a bayonet lug. Due to its effectiveness in close-quarters trench fighting, the German government formally protested its use in September 1918, calling it a "barbaric weapon". [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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probably as much from those that have last stand or martyrdomGood article, when I used to play COD 5 World at War WWII game on pc, I extensively used the flame thrower for close up kills, you never heard so many cuss words when I fried someone…..
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1 of my kids got banned for the supposed use of the marty, but he was cooking the grenade when he got shot. the marty was 1 of those that server didn't allow the use ofI loved those to, always had them on me……surprise!!!!
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Those were fun to use, I also got real good sneaking up behind others and slicing them with my knife, or I would get as close as I could and throw a nade at them point blank……lol
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A very interesting weapon. Though it's use against any living combat target would almost certainly be a war crime in this day and age.Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “America’s Flaming Bayonet in World War I” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/americas-flaming-bayonet-in-world-war-i/.
I’m thinking it’d be tough to use a bayonet against anybody are with a 97. Remember that way back the European nations used the bayonet as “the” offensive weapons. Troops lined up50-75 yards apart, fired a volley and charged with the bayonet-which became the decisive weapons. Longer range (civil war) and repeating rifles (Spanish American war) significantly reduced the actual employment. Today, with modern auto rifles the bayonet is a scary thing to face, but practical use has faded (what are the odds of you and the other guy both running out of ammo at exactly the same time? And if one has ammo, why get close enough for a pig sticker?
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