One note : the US battlefield doctrine has been based on chaos - their soldiers, since the 1900s, seemed to be trained in split second decision making, regardless of the initial command.
The best plan for them? It's to have no plan.
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Originally Posted by TinyRedLeaf
Even so, bayonet tactics were already falling out of favour by the time of World War I. That the Japanese still placed emphasis on it illustrated the growing obsolescence of their infantry tactics.
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Never underestimate the usefulness of the bayonet in urban warfare. Gut that poor bastard round the corner who's trying to get on top then rape you.
The interesting thing to note, is that the shock value of the bayonet charge puts anyone out of commssion - they are more likely to fire more rapidly; wasting ammunition, or fumble upon their reload drills.
Except for the MG crew.
