Outpost: Hand to Hand Combat

While a rarity on the European front of WWII, hand-to-hand combat was grimly common in the Pacific. Between the Japanese favoring close fighting and the already close-quarters nature of combat in the jungles, American Marines and soldiers would need to be proficient in hand-to-hand fighting to survive. Learn more about the weapons used, how the men were trained, and even see demonstrations of hand-to-hand fighting technique.