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Originally Posted by Ian
Guys,
We're drifting into some fairly recent militaria topics, which have been marginally admitted as topics here. I understand the North American and Spanish interest in this topic, but let's not get carried away with mass-produced 20th C military weapons.
Regards, Ian
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Thank you for the reminder on that Ian, and well noted. It has long been understood that these militaria topics are not well placed in the contexts here, and it is indeed a fine line in this subject.
While one of the aspects of this turbulent period of Mexican history that has intrigued me was as noted, whether Pershing's forces (including Patton) might have used swords in their expedition chasing Villa.
My thinking was that in Mexico, the sword had remained nominally used in various manner, whether military or with revolutionary forces, including the ever prevalent charros. These horsemen had 'saddle swords' derived from the well known espada anchas from colonial times to the often larger versions used well into the early 20th c.
Would then lieutenant Patton, ever the cavalry swordsman have urged these troops to respond in kind, and carried swords intended for battle?
These often crude and often refurbished swords of the 19th century transcended into the early 20th with many areas and factions with Mexicans of these times, and the various types and examples present intriguing context as a topic seldom (if ever) addressed in study of this period.
The attention to the notably mass produced arms 'possibly' used by US forces here is strictly incidental, in reference to possible in kind response to the edged weapons in use nominally by Mexican forces.
I hope we can keep the discussion in these parameters.