Bayonet Cleaning
Comments OffBayonet Cleaning How far should you go when cleaning your most prized possession? What is this most prized possession, well if your asking that question your in the wrong place! When it comes to bayonets cleaning them is a very touchy subject among collectors all across the globe. Each person has their own opinion, which [...]
Bayonet History
Comments OffBayonet History The history of the bayonet is full of adventure and mystery. The origination of the bayonet has many theories. For instance, Cotgrave’s 1611 Dictionarie, portrays the bayonet to be a small, flat pocket dagger. However, Pierre Borel expressed in 1655 the ‘bayonette’ was created in Bayonne(a French City). There is a myth that [...]
WW1 Bayonets
Comments OffWorld War 1 will be the next war we look at. The war was roughly 4 years long starting in 1914 and ending in 1918. Just like World War 2, there were millions of casualties. To be exact there were nearly 20 million killed, 7 million of which were civilians. These figures make World War [...]
WW2 Bayonets
Comments OffWorld War 2 will be the first war we look at. The war was 6 years and 1 day long starting September 1, 1939 and ending September 2, 1945. Sadly, nearly 73 million people were killed including over 47 million civilians. These figures make World War 2 the deadliest war to date. The length of [...]
Top Military Bayonets From Past Wars
Comments OffOver the next couple of days we’re going to take a look at the some of the top wars in the past in which military bayonets were involved in. We’re going to look at the most popular bayonets in those wars. We’ll focus not only on the bayonets of these wars, but will also look [...]