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The charge is the dominant shock attack and has been the key tactic and decisive moment of many battles throughout history. Modern charges usually involve small groups of fireteams equipped with weapons with a high rate of fire and striking against individual defensive positions (such as a concertainer or bunker ), instead of large groups of ...
British infantryman in 1941 with a Pattern 1907 bayonet affixed to his Lee–Enfield rifle.. A bayonet (from Old French bayonette, now spelt baïonnette) is a knife, dagger, sword, or spike-shaped melee weapon designed to be mounted on the end of the barrel of a rifle, carbine, musket or similar long firearm, allowing the gun to be used as an improvised spear in close combat.
After some volleys were exchanged, officers would then use their judgement to determine the best time to charge the enemy with the fixed bayonet. After the thunder and casualties of close-range musket fire, the sight of a well-formed infantry unit approaching with bayonets fixed was often too much and a unit would flee the battlefield.
In addition to its use in warfare, the bayonet has a long history as a weapon employed in the control of unruly crowds. [1] Prior to the advent of less-lethal weapons, police and military forces called upon for riot control were generally limited to firing live ammunition, or using bayonets or sabre charges.
The Battle of Portada de Guías (Spanish: Batalla de Portada de Guías), also known as the Battle of Guía (Spanish: Batalla de Guía) [3] or Battle of Piñonate (Spanish: Batalla de Piñonate), [4] took place between the Chilean Army [c] and the secessionist Peruvian Republic in 1838, during the War of the Confederation.
The Battle of Carentan was an engagement in World War II between airborne forces of the United States Army and the German Wehrmacht during the Battle of Normandy.The battle took place from 10 to 14 June 1944, on the approaches to and within the town of Carentan, France.
This skirmish happened while I was in Bosnia on a recce for my later deployment, and had a significant impact on the training my troops underwent. It is particularly notable for being the most recent bayonet charge by the French Army, and for the fact that the officer who led the assault is currently the French Chief of the Defence Staff.
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec (French: Bataille des Plaines d'Abraham, Première bataille de Québec), was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War (referred to as the French and Indian War to describe the North American theatre).