Napoleon Series Archive 2017

Prussia: always

In the Prussian army, there wasn't even a bayonet scabbard, as bayonets were fixed to the musket at any time.

Of course, there was no training for fightig with the bayonet. When it came to a melee, in 1813-15 Prussian soldiers often prefered to turn their muskets and use the butt as a club. Probably, as most came from the countryside, they were used to beating this way from threshing in their villages. However, I believe, with bayonet fixed, you can easily hurt yourself if you use the butt of the musket as a club. Still, I haven't come accross any reference that this caused auto-inflicted wounds, or that the bayonets were removed before clubbing.

https://www.welt.de/img/geschichte/mobile119307984/4742507267-ci102l-w1024/Schlacht-bei-Grossbeeren-nach-Roechling.jpg

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Question: at what time bajonets were fixed.?
Prussia: always
Re: Prussia: always
Prussia pre-1808
Thanks again - Marc *NM*
British at Quatre Bras
France: always fixed since 1766 *LINK*