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>alright Jacques, what would you say the most pressing self-defence requirements for an artilleryman in the French army in this modern 19th century world would be?
>well Laurent, I would reckon that our artillerymen will need good hand protection on the guard, a basket hilt would be ideal but a good sturdy knucklebow wouldn't be too bad either. the blade should be thick and rigid enough to parry blows from bayonets and cavalry swords, but not so heavy as to encumber the soldier, because we'll need good length as well if we want our men to be able to counter threats effectively. cut and thrust designs are nice and would present our soldiers with more options, but given that these men will mostly be fending off hit and run attacks by light cavalry, a thrusting sword would be more advantageous .
>great work Jacques. now forget about all that stupid shit and equip the men with a sword based on a design that has been obsolete for literally thousands of years and was only useful in conjunction with a massive shield
Are the French retarded?
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Are you retarded? They have fucking guns. Who gives a fuck what kind of little bitty swords they carried.
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>>3326573
Artillerymen don't always have their guns close to hand my dude. Things came down to hand to hand combat a lot more often than you might expect in the 19th century
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It was meant as a tool, not as a weapon. /thread
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>>3326611
They were expected to flee if attacked you retard. Artillerymen were trained professionals, you don't waste them in hand-to-hand.
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>>3326570
Its not for self defense first and foremost. Its a tool for clearing brush and preparing a position, like a machete. Artillerymen could also be issued carbines or muskets you know, it's not actually against any rules.
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It's pretty cool looking desu, if I'm going to die I'm gonna die waving around a gladius looking type dealie and that's kinda neat
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>>3326573
its sad to see posts like this on a history board, it really is
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>>3326570
What are you talking about? This is secondary shortsword, mostly a tool. Artillery officers would be issued artillery sabres.
Here is an example of post-napoleonic 19th century artillery sabre.
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>>3328166
Too fucking bad the French Army then and actual historians now don't care about your feelings. The sword was pretty much obsolete in the age of line-infantry, except in the hands of cavalry. And if push came to shove, everyone fixed bayonets.
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