In a century when land warfare has become increasingly mechanized and weapons have acquired greater accuracy and range, infantry have still used bayonet charges to win an attack or beat off assaults. This is a history of the greatest of such actions, where raw courage and cold steel have often won the day over technology and numbers.
From the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05, through to World War I and the horrors of trench warfare, to World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War and the British recapture of the Falklands, the strategic and tactical situations are covered in full , and the fighting is, where possible, told through the words of those who took part or who witnessed it. In this way, 'Bayonet Battle' conveys the full horror, excitement and atmosphere of a type of close-quarter fighting that has changed little since ancient times.
'Bayonet Battle' will appeal to both military historians and the general reader alike.
