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Mark I trench knife

Edged And Melee Weapons

The Mark I trench knife is an American trench knife designed by officers of the American Expeditionary Force for close combat use in the trenches of the First World War. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Sword / Polearm / Bladed 1
Classification
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Trench knife 1
Connections

Used In

World War II, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Mark I trench knife
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1. Wikipedia: Mark I trench knife
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Weapon class (sword-polearm-blade) is a pre-industrial/melee weapon type by its own nature per the entity's own sourced description text; not carried in current active military service.
  • Introduction
    is an American trench knife designed by officers of the American Expeditionary Force for close combat use in the trenches
  • Used In: World War II, Wikipedia article text
    During World War II, stocks of Mark I knives were released for issue to army units with a need for a close-combat fighting knife, though the number of Mark I used was limited.
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Wikidata: Mark I trench knife
Wikidata Q16950668, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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