Lookin´ for images of the FAL-SLR bayonet L1A2 in NAM

[Reibert]

Hi, mates,

lookin´ for images of the, "Aussie" L1A2 bayonet in NAM

Thx. in advance,
R.

[Anderson]

Not visible in most photographs but occasionally used. You might be interested in this little story told by Gordon Benfell of Victor 4 Company of New Zealand Infantry Regiment in Vietnam;

“Into the third week of our first operation our platoon engaged a regular North Vietnamese battalion of approximately 250-300 soldiers across a clearing some 250m away. Quite a battle followed involving great courage from our soldiers, very brave chopper crews free dropping ammunition resupplies to us several times and expending several US and Australian helicopter gunship teams onto the enemy. Now supported by a second NZ platoon, we conducted a bayonet assault on the enemy position.

“Nothing focuses the mind better to what is to follow, than being told to ‘Fix Bayonets’.”

“I only ever heard the ‘Fix Bayonets’ command in combat that one time. It chills me to think about it even now. Many years later I was in a formal meeting and the question arose whether a new rifle being considered should be equipped with a bayonet. I was in no doubt whatsoever and would always advocate in its favour. The bayonet is an international symbol of the Infantry and I have vivid recall all these years later that in the unlikely event that it was needed, nothing focuses the mind better to what is to follow, than being told to ‘Fix Bayonets’.”



Gordon Benfell in Vietnam 1970/71

[Reibert]

L1A2 Bayonet : Lance Corporal T W Lupton, 1 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment | Australian War Memorial

[Reibert]

Look into the faces of this "Aussie" veterans ! ...

"Thousand-Yard stare ! ...

[reneblacky]

Took a look for you in my reference library but I couldn't find one for you!, sorry.

[Reibert]

Source:
http://www.vietnamgear.com/gallery_p...ussiePacks.jpg

[Reibert]

Not visible in most photographs but occasionally used. You might be interested in this little story told by Gordon Benfell of Victor 4 Company of New Zealand Infantry Regiment in Vietnam;



Gordon Benfell in Vietnam 1970/71

Operation Waipounamu

[RST]

G'day Reibert,

here's a picture of my fathers webbing early 1966 out in War Zone D. bayonet on belt.

regards Rob.

[Reibert]

Great !
Thx. a lot !

[vegetius]

God, I miss my SLR. You can take 5.56mm and stuff it, 7.62mm is the only way to do war upon the enemy and the SLR was a great way to deliver it!