Heres a topic for discussion: I often hear reenactors say that bayonets had triangular blades in order to inflict wounds that were difficult to suture and slow to heal, and that these blades were banned by the Geneva Conventions. But, none of the Hague Accords or Geneva Conventions contain any such ban (that I or other researchers have been able to find); and, the triangular wounds dont seem to be any harder to suture or heal than other puncture wounds. 18th century specifications by the French government for military bayonets called for the triangular shape for structural reasons, so the blade was less prone to bending; the hollowed-out sides are simply to reduce weight, not to allow blood to flow (as I also hear people say - which makes no sense, unless you intend to leave the bayonet in the wound). So: whats the factual basis for the wounds slow to heal, Geneva convention and blood flow statements? No speculation or theories, please, just information based on actual documentation.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 14:21:18 +0000
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