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One Hundred Years Ago at Camp Hancock

 

"Six inches of steel for a Hun, Long Thrust"  Soldier thrusting bayonet into dummy

 

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"Six inches of steel for a Hun. Long Thrust!"

A good deal of their training at Camp Hancock was using the bayonet. The Germans were afraid of it and the soldiers were taught to use it with great aggression. Even the cooks and stable personnel were trained in the use of the bayonet.

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