Trench Club (YORCM : 1960.145.8)

unknown1914 - 1918

York Museums Trust
York, United Kingdom

Crudely shaped trench club using the natural line of a piece of wood. Shaped to create a haft with a cylindrical head, the latter has been tightly bound with steel wire and has protruding spikes made from the same wire. Reputed by donor to be German.

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Title: Trench Club (YORCM : 1960.145.8)
Creator: unknown
Date: 1914 - 1918
Location: unknown
Original Source: http://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/collections/search/item/?id=30004318
Rights: York Museums Trust (York Castle Museum)

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