Collecting the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich
British Bayonet Letters Patent: 1721-1961
Collectors' Guide to Ames U.S. Contract Military Edged Weapons, 1832-1906
This is the story of the bayonet in 20th-century warfare.
An authoritative visual directory and history to ancient and modern sharp-edged weapons, photographed throughout.
A complete history on the development, manufacturing, field trials, and results of the Krag bayonets.
The bayonet - a simple but effective weapon - long maintained its supremacy in the British Army, even after it had been superseded by more sophisticated and complex weapons.
It is often erroneously thought that these knives are designed solely for killing; this book seeks to show that they are in fact truly multi-purpose tools.
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