Trench raiding clubs, or trench maces were improvised melee weapons used by both the Allies and the Central Powers during World War I. [ citation needed ] Clubs were used during …

Oct 18, 2022 · From trench maces to knuckle dusters, the truly medieval weapons employed by trench raiders in World War I were employed in some of the most brutal combat seen in the …

Nov 30, 2012 · Other designs were more fearsome and took on the characteristics of the medieval mace: a wooden shaft with a reinforced metal head that often had flanges or spikes. …

This British trench club was made by placing a flanged metal ring on a standard entrenching tool handle. While the First World War is strongly associated with the introduction of modern …

This replica of a WW1 Trench Mace has a solid steel head which is stoutly affixed to a haft of stained Hickory hardwood with the aid of an inner steel shim and a pair of reinforcing steel …

While maces seem more like a weapon that knights or barbarians used, they were effective trench raiding tools. Inspired by medieval maces, the Allies and Central Powers prominently used …

Feb 25, 2022 · As the name suggests, this had grooved grips with wide heads spiked with nails, iron studs, or other sharp metals that were hammered to the club, resembling the medieval mace.

Feb 9, 2013 · In an episode that includes hand-to-hand combat, one of the Austro-Hungarian soldiers wields a trench mace. I highly recommend this book, but don't expect "All Quiet on the …

This British trench club was made by placing a flanged metal ring on a standard entrenching tool handle. While the First World War is strongly associated with the introduction of modern …