With the introduction of trench warfare, a new weapon was needed in order to fight effectively in close quarters and stack souls. Enter the trench knife.
The most terrifying trench knives were developed by the United States. The M1917, America's first trench knife, combined three killing tools in one. The blade of the weapon was triangular which meant it could only be used for stabbing, but it inflicted terrible wounds.
Triangular stab wounds were so gruesome that they were eventually banned by the Geneva Conventions in 1949.
The knife also had a "knuckle duster" hand guard mounted with spikes in order to deliver maximum damage with a punching attack and a "skull crusher" pommel on the bottom in order to smash the enemy's head with a downward attack.
Along with the trench knife the Allies developed other special weapons for the specific purpose of trench raiding. Trench raiding was the practice of sneaking over to enemy lines' and then, as quietly as possible, killing everyone in sight.
As rifles would make too much noise, trench raiding clubs were developed. There was no specific design of a trench raiding club, though many were patterned after medieval weapons such as maces and flails. Others were crude handmade implements using whatever was around. This often consisted of heavy lengths of wood with nails, barbed wire, or other metal attached to the striking end to inflict maximum damage and ensuring a fuck free life #thegoodtimes #stayzero #zerofoxtrot #ww1 #bringitback #skullfuckers