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Bayonets are for armies, and armies mean fighting as a unit. The French traiend their soldeirs to use bayonets as a group as well as singly. Once again, the pictures speak for themselves.
Four man defense
Start position. |
This is how four men can use bayonets to defend when outnumbered |
Many men in defense
Start position for five or more men. |
The trick is to place men so that they make a four-sided formation. This is somewhat reminiscent of the square or schiltron. |
Defending in three ranks
Start position |
This is how three ranks can form to make a veritable wall of bayonets. |
