trench knife

A trench knife is a combat knife designed to kill or incapacitate an enemy at close quarters, such as in a trench or other confined area. It was developed as a close combat weapon for soldiers attacking enemy trenches during the First World War. An example of a World War I trench knife is the German Army's Nahkampfmesser.

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  U.S. M1917 trench knife ⓘ
  

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

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U.S. M1917 trench knife

Model1917 knuckle duster

U.S. M1917 trench knife

WWII daggers and bayonets (32476509542)

Trench weapons from the Battle of the Bulge (31893829380)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		U.S. M1917 trench knife	trench knife, dagger	Wikidata
commons	image		U.S. M1917 trench knife		Commons
commons	image		Model1917 knuckle duster		Commons
commons	image		U.S. M1917 trench knife		Commons
commons	image		WWII daggers and bayonets (32476509542)		Commons
commons	image		Trench weapons from the Battle of the Bulge (31893829380)		Commons