Description:

Western Europe, Germany, ca. 1914 to 1918 CE. A deadly weapon with a wooden handle and an iron strip with three rows of seven rivets driven through the middle. The handle has a rounded head and engraved on the midsection is a German Iron Cross with the inscription "GOTT MIT UNS" ("May God be with Us"). This was not a military issue weapon, instead it was improvised by the soldiers for close quarter combat. Often metalsmiths or carpenters would produce large batches of clubs for their regiments. Clubs were generally used at nighttime for raids on enemy trenches and were ideal for surprise attacks, since they were both silent and deadly. While WWI involved many new technological weapons and tactics, the nighttime trench battles made use of fairly simple weapons for stealth. Size: 17" L x 1.5" W (43.2 cm x 3.8 cm)

Provenance: ex-Dundee collection, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom

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  • Condition: Patina on the wood and metal areas. Engraved cross is faint. Abrasions and nicks to wood as expected with use and age.

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