Three hundred years ago or recent? Why would you do that, had the whole troop run out of ammo?Australia does it. England did a bayonet charge in Afghanistan.
Soldier who led Afghanistan bayonet charge into hail of bullets honoured - TelegraphAustralia does it. England did a bayonet charge in Afghanistan.
Three hundred years ago or recent? Why would you do that, had the whole troop run out of ammo?
Do you have to wait until they are in close quarter distance to use those bayonets or can those things be thrown? : )
If you think they are needed you would go "BAYONETS ON!" before storming a position.
As for throwing I`d rather hurl a rock.
Bayonets don't work too well on tanks.that is why we still do bayonets.
Bayonets don't work too well on tanks.
Or a grappler.Yeah, you need a katana for that right?![]()
Or a grappler.![]()
Jebus, just to be clear, I was kidding on that one!!If you think they are needed you would go "BAYONETS ON!" before storming a position.
As for throwing I`d rather hurl a rock.
Jebus, just to be clear, I was kidding on that one!!
Bayonets don't work too well on tanks.
Forgot to add the smiley face didn't you?Jebus, just to be clear, I was kidding on that one!!
Three hundred years ago or recent? Why would you do that, had the whole troop run out of ammo?
I am guessing you have never been in the military?
First, there is something about a bayonet on a rifle that instills more fear that just a charge while firing your rifle. I guess it implies a more dangerous intimacy or something. That may have been one thing that helped the British soldiers mentioned by Tez3, as well as their displayed audacity.
Second, bayonets are not just for offense, but defense as well. In a conflict like the recent ones we have had in Iraq and Afghanistan, massed attacks have not been the norm. But they are still possible. Even if not a mass attack, you may still be attacked by a superior force that attempts to keep you penned down until they get to your position. As the defender, you might want your bayonet fixed to your rifle; you may be able to thrust with it to greater advantage that shooting, or be unable to shoot.