Sergeant McGarrigle, footagographically captured a demonstration of self-defense techniques being conducted by Mike Gibbons, a middleweight champion and boxing instructor in the Army, and George Blake. This demonstration, which took place at the Army War College in Washington, , showcased both armed and unarmed self-defense moves, including a wrist twist rifle disarming technique. This image is labeled as 111-SC-24043 and is not intended for publication, only for official use. It was taken on October 30, 1918 and was part of the collection "Photographs of American Military Activiti


Sergeant McGarrigle, footagographically captured a demonstration of self-defense techniques being conducted by Mike Gibbons, a middleweight champion and boxing instructor in the Army, and George Blake. This demonstration, which took place at the Army War College in Washington, , showcased both armed and unarmed self-defense moves, including a wrist twist rifle disarming technique. This image is labeled as 111-SC-24043 and is not intended for publication, only for official use. It was taken on October 30, 1918 and was part of the collection "Photographs of American Military Activities during World War I."


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