Your nation's Main Melee Weapon

[Israslovakahzerbajan]

You still didn't get the reference.

Max Brooks is laughing right now.

Actually it was All Quiet on the Western Front.

[New Lusitaniagrad]

Lusitanian soldiers have always has and always will have an axe by their side as they march off to battle.

[The Anglo-Saxon Empire]

In order of preference amongst soldiers.

1. Rifle fire.
2. Pistol fire.
3. Knife fire?
4. Bayonet.
5. Taser.
6. Tactical tomahawk.
7. Throw your backpack at them and run away.
8. Surrender?
9. Knee in crotch.
10. Run away because your enemy is 30cm taller than you, and twice your weight.
11. Fuck it, leave the army, smoke some pot, and get some whores so you can have a sexy party.

[ServoDroid Inc]

In order of preference amongst soldiers.

1. Rifle fire.
2. Pistol fire.
3. Knife fire?
4. Bayonet.
5. Taser.
6. Tactical tomahawk.
7. Throw your backpack at them and run away.
8. Surrender?
9. Knee in crotch.
10. Run away because your enemy is 30cm taller than you, and twice your weight.
11. Fuck it, leave the army, smoke some pot, and get some whores so you can have a sexy party.

I like your style

[Bafuria]

1. Grab your opponent's collar/hair.
2. Pound your opponent's head with your dominant arm.
3. Repeat step two until your opponent has been incapacitated.
4. Have the doctor treat your broken wrist.

[The Grand World Order]

1. Grab your opponent's collar/hair.

Hair? Most militaries have their troops shave their heads... let's also not forget about helmets.

Grabbing a GWO soldier by the collar's just asking for them to use the momentum to headbutt you or punch you in the diaphragm or throat, or if you're a smaller person, high-fire you over them and then curbstomp you.

[Unilisia]

Our hands.

[Senestrum]

1. Pull out your combat shortsword.
2. fucking cut them bitches

[Saltha]

Fidasek ("Trap four")


Spear (Well, semi-melee since it's also thrown)

Sword

Curved Dagger


(Modern weapons such as firearms have only recently been introduced, so not many use modern ranged weaponry anyway)

[Bafuria]

1. Grab your opponent's collar/hair.

Hair? Most militaries have their troops shave their heads... let's also not forget about helmets.

Grabbing a GWO soldier by the collar's just asking for them to use the momentum to headbutt you or punch you in the diaphragm or throat, or if you're a smaller person, high-fire you over them and then curbstomp you.

The title of the thread is "your nation's main melee weapon"

This is how most RL brawls are like, between untrained drunk frat boys.

[The Grand World Order]

The title of the thread is "your nation's main melee weapon"

This is how most RL brawls are like, between untrained drunk frat boys.

oh good catch

[Farlonia]

Short Sword
The most common in the Army, is used by musketeers, cavalry, canoneers, and swordsen alike.



Lance
This weapon is used mainly by Cavalry.



Bayonet
Used by musketeers when cavalry or enemy swordsmen threaten them.

[The Anglo-Saxon Empire]

So do ours. Including how to use their swords. Armed martial arts masters beat unarmed ones.

This is all theoretical, since everyone in Aeten II's armed forces carry handheld shotguns (smaller ones, bout' the size of a pistol, VERY lethal in close range) And that our troops are told to ALWAYS fight as a unit, meaning anyone in closerange will have to fend off 9, pissed off men at the fact you killed their bro, and they have XM8s.

A shotgun the size of a pistol would be completely useless, even at point blank range, it would be like shooting BBs at the enemy soldier.

[Nazi Centauri]

Ancient Age-Pre Medieval Age


Longsword


Saxon Spear


Battleaxe

Medieval Age-Industrial Age


Katzbalger


Lance





Bayonets

Present Day


Victorinox Combat Knife


Bayonet

Ceremonial Sword

Schweizersabel/Swiss Saber

[Consortina]

Traditionally, the people of Consortina used a "Swordling" (somewhere between a machete (hilt and weighting) and a cutlass (shape of the blade)) for both hunting and fighting. With the quick urbanization and a rise in crime and muggings, we commissioned a group of law enforcement personnel and expert melee fighters to come up with a solution:



The Tonfa is advertised and encouraged as the national defense weapon. We follow a two-pronged program:
- Self defense, both unarmed and with the Tonfa, is taught in middle school at least twice. Self-defense classes or sport clubs are promoted and subventioned by many communities. Tonfas (and other 'unlethal' defense weapons) fall under the lowest VAT class.
- Bladed Weapons and Firearms are regulated. Owners of Firearms have to own a license and register their guns (and face hefty fines should they lose possession of them). Bladed Weapons (except for pocket knifes and kitchen knifes of course) can be bought and possessed by anyone but they fall under the highest VAT class.

[Soviet Lancashire]

The dreaded 'ecky thump.

Well, that an' yellin', "Clogg fight!" an' what may follow.

[UCDF]

Stunstick:
First used by law enforcement:
It now has a switch between stun and kill.

[Avstroslavia]

Seargents and all officers are equiped with a energetical sabre and of course every solider has a bayonet

[Star Trek America]

We used to issue swords to officers and NCOs. Now we just give them a pistol. Melee is left to the soldier's intitution; anything avaiable and their combat knives.

[Vostria]

Combat Knife

[Consortina]

We used to issue swords to officers and NCOs. Now we just give them a pistol. Melee is left to the soldier's intitution; anything avaiable and their combat knives.

A pistol? Most armies prefer the rifle and that for a good reason. It might be heavier and clumsier but it gives you way better range and accuracy. The only situation where pistols are superior would be surprise attacks. But even there, the rifle will get the upper hand after the first two salvos have been shot.

[Jordtopia]

Bayonets...



Knives...



And the stocks of our guns!

[Charlotina]

Razor-sharp bayonets and combat knives usually suffice. All combat rifles built in Charlotina also sport reinforced stocks to allow for close combat.

[Andorianus]

Every GWO soldier gets two "melee weapons, the Kampfmesser 2000 knife, which is kept in a sleeve on the side of their boots, and the Kukri machete. The Kampfmesser serves as an all-around utility knife, while the Kukri serves the same purposes as a machete, mainly brushclearing and such.

The Kampfmesser 2000 is a German knife design capable of piercing the fuselage of an airplane. It's optimized to serve today's soldier's basic needs, and with the MI-8A2 "AnyKnife Bayonet" attachment, it becomes quite an accessory. Normally found in a bootsleeve, KM2000s are often a GWO soldier's "dirty trick" during hand to hand combat.

The Kukri is a very old design, originally made and used by the Gurkhas of Nepal. Though they were used for almost everything, the Kukri became famous for its terrifying effectiveness as a weapon. The design is such that the user does not need to flick their wrist at all to achieve maximum power behind a slash, and the design has been known to allow users to lop off limbs in single strikes. The dull side is used as a crude hammer. Though uncommon, Kukris are also effective throwing weapons.

Oh, if you want to count them, we also use WJQ-308 shovels/multitools.

Then, soldiers are also free to purchase more weapons. The most popular (to the point where many people think we actually issue them out, even) is the throwable hatchet, or tomahawk. Of course, we've also got spiked clubs, stiletto knives, etc.

Don't forget our improvised weapons, either. A GWO soldier might use a common hammer as a weapon, or they might use said hammer to drive some four inch nails through a 2x4 or wooden club/bat. Then, our engineers have been known to use their reciprocating/circular/manual/chain saws and (auto)hammers in tough, close quarters situations.

Oh, haha, then there's their fists. GWO troops are expected to learn two martial arts forms during their 13-14 month stay at their local Army or Marine Academy.

^This^. Exactly this. Surprisingly you posted exactly the same kind of things I wanted to post. Every single bit.

Dystopian soldiers also use knuckle dusters, even though that is not standard and not all soldiers use them. But it does make us look more fearsome. And of course the gloves we use have polyethylene inserts, which hurt like hell if you get one of those in the face.

Some soldiers even wield improvised spears, shortswords and even battleaxes... But that is very rare though. Some NCO's do have some nicely looking weapons, such as a sword; but that is for show only, and he probably isn't going to use it.

We also used to have weird pistol\knuckle duster combo's. But we don't use those anymore, as the pistols sometimes went off accidentaly when the soldier was swinging his fist.

Dystopian soldiers are also trained in the art of Systema.

We don't use bayonets though. Chanches are that in a hurry or inside an APC you'll stab yourself or someone else with your gun

[Great Nepal]

Khukari

Khukari or Kukari is national weapon of Nepal. It is carried by every solider and even government officer has to have it. It is only weapon which doesn't require license or tax to be owned/ possessed. It is a symbol of bravery and every soldier is given minimum of 6 month training on Khukari however traning is not really needed since anyone in Nepal Army perfectly knows how to use it for attack/ defense since 2nd test in military is to be able to kill a hungry tiger with nothing but Khukari (of course if tiger poses risk of life on candidate, a shot is fired on tiger which faints it). Khukari training is given for free out of military too for anyone who wants to take it.

Use of Khukari in Combat
The blade's distinctive forward drop is intended to act as a weight on the end of the blade and make the khukri fall on the target faster and with more power. For attacking, the khukri is most effective as a chopping or slashing weapon, though it can be used for stabbing. In combat, the khukri is basically used in three different styles: stabbing with the point, slashing or chopping with the edge, and (rarely) throwing. Because it has an angular blade bending towards the opponent, the user need not create an angle in the wrist, which makes a khukri more comfortable as a stabbing weapon than other straight-bladed knives. Its heavy blade enables the user to inflict deep wounds and to cut through muscle and bone. In many battle around the world, Soldiers of Nepal Army are known for using the khukri to chop off an enemy soldier's head with one stroke.