CS: Misc-Cutlasses
From: Jeremy Peter Howells, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cutlasses and even Boarding Pikes were still listed as warships equipment right through the 1960's and even into the early 1970's. At least one case of pristine cutlasses was discovered in store in one of the West Wales storage depots during the massive Falklands equipment preparations - that would have been early 1982. Regards Jerry Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
CS: Misc-Cutlasses in Norway
From: nick royall, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes they were, it was the last time they were used in anger although they were issued on other ships during WW2. Apparently only one german soldier resisted when facing cold steel, the loss of his hand with his pistol still in it persuaded the others that the cutlass was still something to be reckoned with. The tactical and psychological effects must have been quite good. Nick Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
CS: Misc-Cutlasses
From: "pendrous", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hye, I was in the RN for a considerable number of years---34 shall we say. Do not remember seeing any during that time, though of course the Officers were generally encouraged to have a sword for ceremonial purposes. Actually--I always thought a Pistol/Handgun was a darn sight more useful!!! Not sure on my memory or facts but weren't cutless's issued for the storming of the "Altmark" in a Norwegian Fiord during WW2 to realease Prisoners? Terry Pendrous Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
CS: Misc-Cutlasses
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm reading a piece called A Man in the Making by "Bartimeus" in Tales of the Outposts - Tales of the Sea. My copy is dated 1933 but I suspect the writing is at least 10 years earlier. The piece is about a new Midshipman joining a battleship in 1906 (I can be accurate as the text refers to "10 years before Jutland"). Apart from the rather coy description of visiting the houses of ill repute in a Far East seaport (purely by accident you understand, and nothing happened of course) this piece caught my attention: "Rifle-barrels in racks between the lights caught successive gleams in dull reflection. Cutlass hilts spread fan-wise overhead: against a white-enamelled casing stood a row of Midshipman's seas chests, each with the owners name on a brass plate." I was surprised by the reference to cutlasses. anyone know when the Royal navy stopped carrying them? Kenneth Pantling -- I think Nick mentioned that it wasn't that long ago. Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
