Marine bayonet training

by United States. Marine Corps

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20380

25 March 1965

FOREWORD

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.