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This paper deals with bayonet fighting and associated fighting techniques as described in the manuals between 1914 and 1917. Before the war, bayonet fighting training was influenced by a fencing mentality. But in trench combat, the techniques learned were found unpractical ; some knowledge in hand-t...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Esparceil, Jean-Pascal
التنسيق: Article ou chapitre numérique
اللغة:Français
منشور في: 2017
الوصول للمادة أونلاين:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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الملخص:This paper deals with bayonet fighting and associated fighting techniques as described in the manuals between 1914 and 1917. Before the war, bayonet fighting training was influenced by a fencing mentality. But in trench combat, the techniques learned were found unpractical ; some knowledge in hand-to-hand combat was beneficial for the survival and success of a soldier on the front lines. Pamphlets published at the end of year 1917 focused on a few efficient but unsophisticated moves sustained by aggressiveness.