Club
Production date
1914-1918
Description
A German trench raiding club studded with blunt steel nails. The handle is grooved and has a loop at the end and the head is loaded with lead.
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Object detail
Production date
1914-1918
Credit line
Trench
raiding
clubs
like
this
one,
which
is
thought
to
be
German,
were
used
extensively
in
the
World
War
I
trenches
by
both
sides
for
close
quarters
fighting.
There
was
a
wide
range
of
trench
clubs
made
with
different
innovations
to
make
them
more
deadly.
Accession number
A77.310
Collection type
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