Spirit of the Bayonet: Bayonet Charge in Basra

摘要

Following is a brief case study on the tactical success of a bayonet charge in Basra, Iraq in May, 2004 by British soldiers. It was written by Edwin Halpain and Justin Walker at the Urban Warfare Analysis Center and released on January 27, 2009.rnWe should all stand and cheer our British comrades. When the odds were against them, they prevailed due to training in, and execution of, the Spirit of the Bayonet. For those of you unfamiliar, let there be no ambiguity: The Spirit of the Bayonet is to kill.