"Patton's Saber" Topic
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| tkdguy | 11 Sep 2014 11:47 p.m. PST |
Interesting story. However, this saber was probably never used in combat. link But here are some of the drills for the saber. Mounted: link On foot: link |
| brass1 | 12 Sep 2014 9:35 a.m. PST |
FWIW, the cavalry units in Pershing's expedition into Mexico in pursuit of Pancho Villa carried the Patton saber but the ones that weren't abandoned were sent to the rear because they were seen as an unnecessary encumbrance. There were a number of mounted charges made during this campaign but to the best of my knowledge they were all made with pistols. LT |
| Ivan DBA | 12 Sep 2014 11:39 p.m. PST |
"Lunge too soon," "lunge too late," and "lunge correct" in the dismounted diagrams cracked me up |
| tkdguy | 15 Sep 2014 2:15 p.m. PST |
I remember one book that claims the "lunge to the right rear" position was used to parry a lance attack and ride below it in order to riposte. It did have photos of that maneuver, but I can't find it online. |
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