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They weren't. Every foot soldier in every army had one. Few were able to get close enough to the enemy to stab anybody with it though. As long as the soldier had ammunition for his bolt action rifle it was far easier to shoot the enemy, as fast as possible before they shot him, than to try to close in and poke them with the bayonet. They were more useful as a big knife around the camp, or for spitting and roasting meat.
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Was the bayonets effective in World War 1?
NO
Were there bayonet charges in World War 2?
No, most people didn't use bayonets in World War 2.
What weapons did they have during the war of 1812?
They mostly used muskets and bayonets once they ran out of bullets.
Did they use bayonets in the civil war?
yes they did
What was the use of bayonets during the civil war?
Mostly stopping charges when there was no time to reload, and in any eyeball-to-eyeball conflicts.
Who used bayonets during World War 1?
Both sides used bayonets the Allies and the Central Powers.
Was the bayonets effective in World War 1?
NO
Were there bayonet charges in World War 2?
No, most people didn't use bayonets in World War 2.
When were the M1 Garands with Bayonet mainly used?
M1 Garands with Bayonets were mainly used to take Japanese positions in the Pacific during World War II
What weapons did they have during the war of 1812?
They mostly used muskets and bayonets once they ran out of bullets.
Can you put the word bayonets in a sentence?
A bayonet is a sharp dagger-like weapon that can be attached to a rifle. This is an example sentence: My uncle had an impressive collection of old rifles and bayonets.
Weapons used by infantry during the civil war?
· Rifles · Cannons (smoothbore/rifled) · Muskets · Handguns · Bayonets and swords · Rifles · Cannons (smoothbore/rifled) · Muskets · Handguns · Bayonets and swords
Did they use bayonets in the civil war?
yes they did
What was the use of bayonets during the civil war?
Mostly stopping charges when there was no time to reload, and in any eyeball-to-eyeball conflicts.
Bayonet in World War 1?
A knife attached the the end of a soldiers gun.
What weapons was used in battle?
Many weapons were used in battle depending on the actual battle being studied. For example, guns and bayonets were used during World War I and World War II while guns, swords and knives were the main weapons in earlier battles.
Why are there no longer any bayonets at the Trench of the Bayonets memorial?
The last time I was at the memorial trench, I will told the remaining bayonets had been stolen. This was the spring on 2018. I first visited the trench in the late 1960's the bayonets were sticking up out of the ground. No building had been built to protect the trench from the weather. It was just as it has been during the Great War. Today everything changes.kap73p
