Bayonets
The weapon receives its name, because the bayonet was developed in Bayonne, France, in the early 17th century.
The bayonet is a blade attached to the barrel of a rifle. It was mainly used in close combat. There were variety of designs, but the bayonet is mainly known because it is a simple weapon. Soldiers were instructed to direct the bayonet at the vulnerable points of the enemy's body. The vulnerable points of a human body are: the throat, left or right groin and right or left breast.
The bayonet was a weapon very easy to transport. It was effective, accurate, compact and simple.
Bayonets were also used in the Second World War.
The bayonet is a blade attached to the barrel of a rifle. It was mainly used in close combat. There were variety of designs, but the bayonet is mainly known because it is a simple weapon. Soldiers were instructed to direct the bayonet at the vulnerable points of the enemy's body. The vulnerable points of a human body are: the throat, left or right groin and right or left breast.
The bayonet was a weapon very easy to transport. It was effective, accurate, compact and simple.
Bayonets were also used in the Second World War.