I The Very Bayonet
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The Majesty Of Colour I The Very Bayonet
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Author : Deryck Scarr
language : en
Publisher: Australian National University, Research School of Social Sciences
Release Date : 1973
The Majesty Of Colour I The Very Bayonet written by Deryck Scarr and has been published by Australian National University, Research School of Social Sciences this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
I The Very Bayonet
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Author : D. Scarr
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973-01-01
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The Majesty Of Colour I The Very Bayonet
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Author : Deryck Scarr
language : en
Publisher: Australian National University, Research School of Social Sciences
Release Date : 1973
The Majesty Of Colour I The Very Bayonet written by Deryck Scarr and has been published by Australian National University, Research School of Social Sciences this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Bayonet
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Author : Bill Harriman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-04-15
The Bayonet written by Bill Harriman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-15 with History categories.
Although muskets delivered devastating projectiles at comparatively long ranges, their slow rate of fire left the soldier very vulnerable while reloading, and early muskets were useless for close-quarter fighting. Consequently, European infantry regiments of the 17th century were composed of both musketeers and pikemen, who protected the musketeers while loading but also formed the shock component for close-quarter combat. The development of the flintlock musket produced a much less cumbersome and faster-firing firearm. When a short knife was stuck into its muzzle, every soldier could be armed with a missile weapon as well as one that could be used for close combat. The only disadvantage was that the musket could not be loaded or fired while the plug bayonet was in place. The socket bayonet solved this problem and the musket/bayonet combination became the universal infantry weapon from c.1700 to c.1870. The advent of shorter rifled firearms saw the attachment of short swords to rifle barrels. Their longer blades still gave the infantryman the 'reach' that contemporaries believed he needed to fend off cavalry attacks. The perfection of the small-bore magazine rifle in the 1890s saw the bayonet lose its tactical importance, becoming smaller and more knife-like, a trend that continued in the world wars. When assault rifles predominated from the 1950s onwards, the bayonet became a weapon of last resort. Its potential usefulness continued to be recognized, but its blade was often combined with an item with some additional function, most notably a wire-cutter. Ultimately, for all its fearsome reputation as a visceral, close-quarter fighting weapon, the bayonet's greatest impact was actually as a psychological weapon. Featuring full-colour artwork as well as archive and close-up photographs, this is the absorbing story of the complementary weapon to every soldier's firearm from the army of Louis XIV to modern-day forces in all global theatres of conflict.
Journal Of The Royal United Service Institution
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
Journal Of The Royal United Service Institution written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with Military art and science categories.
Inside The Bataan Death March
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Author : Kevin C. Murphy
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-10-27
Inside The Bataan Death March written by Kevin C. Murphy and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-27 with History categories.
For two weeks during the spring of 1942, the Bataan Death March--one of the most widely condemned atrocities of World War II--unfolded. The prevailing interpretation of this event is simple: American prisoners of war suffered cruel treatment at the hands of their Japanese captors while Filipinos, sympathetic to the Americans, looked on. Most survivors of the march wrote about their experiences decades after the war and a number of factors distorted their accounts. The crucial aspect of memory is central to this study--how it is constructed, by whom and for what purpose. This book questions the prevailing interpretation, reconsiders the actions of all three groups in their cultural contexts and suggests a far greater complexity. Among the conclusions is that violence on the march was largely the result of a clash of cultures--undisciplined, individualistic Americans encountered Japanese who valued order and form, while Filipinos were active, even ambitious, participants in the drama.
The War Of The Rebellion
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897
The War Of The Rebellion written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with Confederate States of America categories.
On Killing
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Author : Dave Grossman
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2014-04-01
On Killing written by Dave Grossman and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-01 with Social Science categories.
A controversial psychological examination of how soldiers’ willingness to kill has been encouraged and exploited to the detriment of contemporary civilian society. Psychologist and US Army Ranger Dave Grossman writes that the vast majority of soldiers are loath to pull the trigger in battle. Unfortunately, modern armies, using Pavlovian and operant conditioning, have developed sophisticated ways of overcoming this instinctive aversion. The mental cost for members of the military, as witnessed by the increase in post-traumatic stress, is devastating. The sociological cost for the rest of us is even worse: Contemporary civilian society, particularly the media, replicates the army’s conditioning techniques and, Grossman argues, is responsible for the rising rate of murder and violence, especially among the young. Drawing from interviews, personal accounts, and academic studies, On Killing is an important look at the techniques the military uses to overcome the powerful reluctance to kill, of how killing affects the soldier, and of the societal implications of escalating violence.
Bayonet Government In Louisiana
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Author : Allen Granbery Thurman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
Bayonet Government In Louisiana written by Allen Granbery Thurman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) categories.
The Engineer
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1886
The Engineer written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1886 with Engineering categories.