WW2 Combatives: From Wartime Training to Modern Study
WW2 Combatives: From Wartime Training to Modern Study With Chris May Part of our 1939-1945 series • 1939-1945 Part of our Weapons series • Weapons of WWII Part of our British Army series • British Army in WWII Chris May joins us to talk about the origins and history of techniques used and the wartime training by the SOE, OSS, Rangers and other special forces. Chris runs a Martial Arts course teaching WWII defence techniques. Their core remains Fairbairn & Sykes, but they have also added John Styers (US Marines) and British bayonet training from R.A. Lidstone. https://battalionmartialarts.co.uk/ Chris May's first appearance on WW2TV 2025 Historian's Call in Show https://youtube.com/live/AM4Z9jcqXJI Social Media links - / ww2tv / ww2tv / ww2tv WW2TV Merchandise https://ww2tv.creator-spring.com/ WW2TV Bookshop - where you can purchase copies of books featured in my YouTube shows. Any book listed here comes with the personal recommendation of Paul Woodadge, the host of WW2TV. For full disclosure, if you do buy a book through a link from this page WW2TV will earn a commission. UK - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/WW2TV USA - https://bookshop.org/shop/WW2TV Patreon Brigadiers: Timothy Manion, Andrew Harris, Tonet Rivera, John Lonsberg, Susan Yu, David Keahey, Tom Mullen and Jim Walsh Become a WW2TV Brigadier and become part of this Hall of Fame / ww2tv 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/47793857...

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