Trench raiding club

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 staff with the end drilled out and a lead weight inserted, with rows of large hobnails hammered in around its circumference. Most designs had some form of cord or leather strap at the end to wrap around the user's wrist.

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Crudely shaped trench club from World War One - YORCM1960 145 8

111-SC-14424 - NARA - 55189026

Trenchmaul

Hand grenade no.19 (WWI British stick grenade)

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WWI maces and wirecutters tre sassi museum

World War One trench raiding club

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Crudely shaped trench club from World War One - YORCM1960 145 8		Commons
commons	image		111-SC-14424 - NARA - 55189026		Commons
commons	image		Trenchmaul		Commons
commons	image		Hand grenade no.19 (WWI British stick grenade)		Commons
commons	image		Wwitrenchweapons		Commons
commons	image		WWI maces and wirecutters tre sassi museum		Commons
commons	image		World War One trench raiding club		Commons
commons	image		1A1182101XIII003 (15061391878)		Commons
commons	image		Grabenkeulen IMG 1703		Commons