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Eastern Front / Re: WW2 Warfare Discussion thread
« on: October 31, 2011, 10:33:30 PM »
Well, bayonets proved to be very ineffective in WWI.
I read somewhere that not even half a percent of injuries taken in combat were caused by bayonets in the trenches of 1914-18.
In WWII, they were more often used for parades and as symbols than a real combat weapon (well, in Japanese melee attacks perhaps...)
Think about it, in close combat a rifle with a knife becomes pretty bulky and is repelled easily. You are much more agile with a knife or the good old rusty spade, striking faster and more accurate.
... bayonets look awesome though
I read somewhere that not even half a percent of injuries taken in combat were caused by bayonets in the trenches of 1914-18.
In WWII, they were more often used for parades and as symbols than a real combat weapon (well, in Japanese melee attacks perhaps...)
Think about it, in close combat a rifle with a knife becomes pretty bulky and is repelled easily. You are much more agile with a knife or the good old rusty spade, striking faster and more accurate.
... bayonets look awesome though
