The Fighting Dummy

Issue No.

313-1

Date Released

22 Aug 1917

Stories in this Issue:

Story No. within this Issue: 1 / 5
Summary: [SUBTITLE]: "CSMI Kenna invents a new method of teaching how to bayonet ‘Brother Boche’." Man with bayonet on the end of his rifle tries to stab life-size dummy caricaturing a German soldier. The dummy is on wheels, wields a long movable stick, and is operated by a man behind it. They fight. Close shot of dummy and opponent posed for camera side by side.
Keywords: Weapons; Military
Length of story (in feet): 53

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