Trench raiding club
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title:
Trench raiding club
text:
Trench raiding clubs, or trench maces were improvised melee weapons used by both the Allies and the Central Powers during World War I. Clubs were used during nighttime trench raiding expeditions as a quiet and effective way of killing or wounding enemy soldiers. The clubs were usually made out of wood. It was common practice to fix a metal object at the striking end in order to maximize the injury inflicted. Another common design comprised a simple stave with the end drilled out and a lead weigh
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Melee weapons used during World War I
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trench_raiding_club
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2023-10-31T01:55:59Z
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