Marine bayonet training

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20380
25 March 1965
1. PURPOSE
FMFM 1-1, MARINE BAYONET TRAINING, is one of a series of Fleet Marine Force Manuals covering the tactics and techniques to be employed in operations and training by the operating forces of the Marine Corps. It is made available to other Services for information and use as desired. The purposes of FMFM 1-1 are:
a. To introduce and describe the method of bayonet fighting employed by the Marine Corps.
b. To describe positions and movements used by the bayonet fighter, and to treat his actions individually and as a member of a group, both on the offense and the defense.
c. To set forth a program for bayonet training.
2. SCOPE
Beginning with a brief history of bayonet fighting and the evolution to the present technique employed by the Marine Corps, individual and group attack and defense are described. Training techniques, use of the pugil stick, and construction of an assault course are included.
3. SUPERSESSION