diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Ani.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Ani.cpp
index a03ac359..e6d823d9 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Ani.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Ani.cpp	
@@ -2931,6 +2931,16 @@ BOOLEAN AdjustToNextAnimationFrame( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier )
 					{
 						PlaySoldierJA2Sample( pSoldier->ubID, (UINT8)( SWOOSH_1 + Random( 6 ) ), RATE_11025, SoundVolume( HIGHVOLUME, pSoldier->sGridNo ), 1, SoundDir( pSoldier->sGridNo ), TRUE );
 					}
+
+					// Flugente: play a little sound for melee attacks
+					if ( !usedWeapon || Item[usedWeapon].usItemClass & IC_PUNCH )
+					{
+						pSoldier->DoMercBattleSound( BATTLE_SOUND_PUNCH );
+					}
+					else if ( Item[usedWeapon].usItemClass & (IC_BLADE | IC_THROWING_KNIFE) )
+					{
+						pSoldier->DoMercBattleSound( BATTLE_SOUND_KNIFE );
+					}
 				}
 				break;
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp
index d7be396f..0208e1be 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ BATTLESNDS_STRUCT	 gBattleSndsData[] =
 	"lmattn", 1, 0, 1, 0,
 	"locked", 0, 0, 1, 0,
 	"enem", 1, 1, 1, 0,
+	"punch", 1, 0, 0, 0,
+	"knife", 1, 0, 0, 0,
 };
 
 extern void ReduceAttachmentsOnGunForNonPlayerChars( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, OBJECTTYPE * pObj );
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.h b/Tactical/Soldier Control.h
index 04783184..9ec27661 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.h	
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ enum
 	BATTLE_SOUND_LOWMARALE_ATTN1,
 	BATTLE_SOUND_LOCKED,
 	BATTLE_SOUND_ENEMY,
+	BATTLE_SOUND_PUNCH,				// Flugente: attacking with punch attack
+	BATTLE_SOUND_KNIFE,				// Flugente: attacking with knife attack
 	NUM_MERC_BATTLE_SOUNDS
 };