Table of Contents
- 1 What knives are banned by the Geneva Convention?
- 2 Are serrated blades against the Geneva Convention?
- 3 Is it actually impossible to stitch a triangular bayonet?
- 4 What weapons are banned under the Geneva Conventions?
- 5 Why did The Hague ban the use of triangular blades?
- 6 Would you ban the possession of a knife in the military?
What knives are banned by the Geneva Convention?
A World War I trench knife, used for combat. It has a triangular blade to make it more difficult for wounds to heal. Was later banned by Geneva Convention.
Are serrated blades against the Geneva Convention?
Serrated bayonet blades are not illegal under the Geneva Convention or any other international conventions. Serrated bayonet blades are not illegal under the Geneva Convention or any other international conventions.
Are three sided blades illegal?
3-blade bayonets are not really illegal now because nobody uses them. If someone were to use them, the issue would come back up again.
Is it actually impossible to stitch a triangular bayonet?
Since the wound inflicted by triangular bayonets is difficult to repair, and causes more initial bleeding than that of a two sided bayonet, one could classify triangular bayonets under a clause which prohibits weapons causing undue suffering after the conflict has ended.
What weapons are banned under the Geneva Conventions?
None of the Geneva Conventions (there were several) ban any weapons. They deal with treatment of various classes of people. There are several other international treaties that deal with weapons, like the Hague Accords, but no treaty bans any kind of a blade.
Are triangular blades allowed in the Geneva Convention?
There is zero evidence that blades, triangular or otherwise, are banned by the Geneva or Hague Conventions. If someone has any proof of that, please do post the link.
Why did The Hague ban the use of triangular blades?
The story is that Hague or Geneva (Depending on who you ask) banned “Triangular blades” for use in war for being too gruesome.
Would you ban the possession of a knife in the military?
As the commander of a military unit I would certainly ban its possession for use in lieu of a standard issue bayonet, which is legal under the Geneva Conventions and has many practical and utilitarian uses as a large knife. This knife has only one use and purpose: thrusting/stabbing and creating significant mutilation while doing so.