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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:52:33 AM EDT
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i know how to fly. i would not be in the trenches. Probably wouldn't be in the air for long. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:52:48 AM EDT
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Malaita club, but with a metal edge or maybe 1917 Cutlass, and probably a small sheild, maybe use a helmet as such.
A polearm could work, stand at the top of a trench and hack at the guys below. Upon further thought, a Malaita club, but with an attachment point for a 5ft pole. Though who wants to run across no-mans land with such a thing.  |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:52:54 AM EDT
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12ga shotty.
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:53:07 AM EDT
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Quoted: Get acquainted: http://www.olohe.com/weapons-of-lua.html Some great slicing, dicing, and bashing tools. I have honestly never heard of an Hawaiian martial arts or weapons before this. Interesting stuff. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:53:12 AM EDT
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Bastard sword!
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:53:12 AM EDT
[#6]
Tomahawk and a lead pipe
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:53:50 AM EDT
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Perhaps a kindjal long-knife that the Russian Cossack units used in WWI.
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:54:09 AM EDT
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tomahawk this |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:54:19 AM EDT
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read somewhere once that the entrenching tool, sharpened is what was used the most. soldiers were issued gut ripping bayonets. the story was if you got caught with one by the enemy you were in for a hard time.
and it strikes me that bayonet might be a bit unwieldy in a trench and a sort handled shovel would be better. perhaps a war hammer would be a good weapon too.. 
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:54:31 AM EDT
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How about the big ass Bone Handled Indian knife depicted in Legends of the Fall?
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:55:30 AM EDT
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I'd use nunchucks and throwing stars. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:58:50 AM EDT
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That looks really fragile. One or two smacks and you've got a spoon. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:59:42 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:02:00 AM EDT
[#14]
1911 and a trench gun.
What's wrong with doing it the Indiana Jones way and just shooting them? 
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:02:56 AM EDT
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M1918 trench knife No way. It's about useless compared to a good shovel. I believe there were WWI shovels that were very similar to the Cold Steel version of the Russian infantry shovel. Good enough for the SPETZNAZ to carry all the time. The US shovel with that big T handle got in the way too much, a real pain in the ass in the trenches. IIRC zee germans had straight handled shovels |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:06:09 AM EDT
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Definitely a tomahawk!
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:12:30 AM EDT
[#17]
Tomahawk and M1918 trench knife.
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:14:19 AM EDT
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Quoted: WW1? Fuck that. I'd say I know how to type, send my ass way back to the rear. That was a stupid war, fought by stupid generals, backed by stupid populations. But a club of some sort. Simple, works wherever you hit them, doesn't need sharpening. I'll go with this post. All of it. I suppose the shovel could be used as an edged or blunt weapon. WW1 was an absolute waste of human life. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:15:45 AM EDT
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Quoted: tomahawk |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:18:51 AM EDT
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Shovel sharpened to machete sharpness. All Quiet on the Western Front - this technique was pointed out by the German seargent (Earnest Borgnine). I believe he also said to not let the Allies catch you doing this or with this on you. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:20:45 AM EDT
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Shovel sharpened to machete sharpness. This is the first thing I thought of: E-tool sharpened to a chopping edge. I need a short handle if I'm going to be swinging it in trenches, so the short shovel appeals over a tomahawk or something like that. The weight of the shovel blade appeals over the lighter head of the 'hawk as well, for cutting through wool blouses and leather belts, even helmet straps. Agreed. Plus, I would NOT want to be anywhere near the trenches in WW1 without having a folding shovel. You never know when you might get caught out "on the surface" and then you'll wish you could trade everything you ever owned for a toll that will allow you to dig in for even a modicum of cover. I see your point, but one was RARELY more than a short jump from a shellhole. The place looks like the moon in places even now. As for my trench weapon of choice, I'll take this: 
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:21:54 AM EDT
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Quoted: tomahawk This. serves for hacking off parts, an excellent all around tool and a psychological weapon |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:24:43 AM EDT
[#23]
An American red wood baseball bat
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:25:13 AM EDT
[#24]
Another vote for a tomahawk
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:27:48 AM EDT
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Quoted: How about the big ass Bone Handled Indian knife depicted in Legends of the Fall?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j48GDZKZTUoWoooo go brad pit. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:43:26 AM EDT
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BAR primary and a 1911 for once I was in the trench. Spare mags in my pockets and a 5 shot j-frame for a NY reload.
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:48:49 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Shovel sharpened to machete sharpness. This is the first thing I thought of: E-tool sharpened to a chopping edge. I need a short handle if I'm going to be swinging it in trenches, so the short shovel appeals over a tomahawk or something like that. The weight of the shovel blade appeals over the lighter head of the 'hawk as well, for cutting through wool blouses and leather belts, even helmet straps. Agreed. Plus, I would NOT want to be anywhere near the trenches in WW1 without having a folding shovel. You never know when you might get caught out "on the surface" and then you'll wish you could trade everything you ever owned for a toll that will allow you to dig in for even a modicum of cover. I see your point, but one was RARELY more than a short jump from a shellhole. The place looks like the moon in places even now. As for my trench weapon of choice, I'll take this: http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/images/prss_machinegun.gif  |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:51:32 AM EDT
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SMLE, 1911, and a German E-Tool stuck in the belt
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:57:33 AM EDT
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I'd take one of these...
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:17:48 PM EDT
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Shovel sharpened to machete sharpness. This is the first thing I thought of: E-tool sharpened to a chopping edge. I need a short handle if I'm going to be swinging it in trenches, so the short shovel appeals over a tomahawk or something like that. The weight of the shovel blade appeals over the lighter head of the 'hawk as well, for cutting through wool blouses and leather belts, even helmet straps. Agreed. Plus, I would NOT want to be anywhere near the trenches in WW1 without having a folding shovel. You never know when you might get caught out "on the surface" and then you'll wish you could trade everything you ever owned for a toll that will allow you to dig in for even a modicum of cover. Sorry no folding shovels back then. 
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:23:01 PM EDT
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Here is the Austrian version, Germans were similar.
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:23:02 PM EDT
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There are many examples of German "Butcher Blade" bayonets that soldiers would take steel or lead melt and pound/mold on to the end. This created a club with a heavy end to get lots of velocity with a knife blade, imagine a tomahawk with a continuous edge.
Here I found a Pic |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:23:44 PM EDT
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A mini excavator.
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:31:43 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:31:59 PM EDT
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I would have wanted one of these. 1917 Trench Knife.
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:39:48 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Shovel sharpened to machete sharpness. This is the first thing I thought of: E-tool sharpened to a chopping edge. I need a short handle if I'm going to be swinging it in trenches, so the short shovel appeals over a tomahawk or something like that. The weight of the shovel blade appeals over the lighter head of the 'hawk as well, for cutting through wool blouses and leather belts, even helmet straps. +1000000 Shovels are awesome tools, and effective weapons. Can dig a nice hole to give you cover from gunfire / shrapnel, or create a fighting position. Once properly sharpened, it can be used to cut tree roots like a hatchet while digging your hole. You can use it to cut your enemies if you need a sharp cqb weapon with decent range when swung at arm's length. Also good for disposition of bodies.  |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:41:33 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:42:06 PM EDT
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I always thought in a pinch a regular claw hammer would work, but with the curve of the claw, it might get stuck in a skull and it would be a bitch to pull out.
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:53:02 PM EDT
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M1918 trench knife No way. It's about useless compared to a good shovel. I believe there were WWI shovels that were very similar to the Cold Steel version of the Russian infantry shovel. Good enough for the SPETZNAZ to carry all the time. The US shovel with that big T handle got in the way too much, a real pain in the ass in the trenches. Pretty much why I chose a knife, if my primary and secondary are down I am already in a bad way. a knife is gonna be wieldly in a brawl. I will replace the shovel with a good gas mask, |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 1:13:43 PM EDT
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I go with the shovel due to its versatility.
One of tool allows you to dig a shelter, cover from gunfire & artillery, and when sharpened like a machete can cut vegetation or people quite effectively! My co-worker was once trying to plant a balled & burlap tree and starte cutting apart the burlap with my sharpened shovel... Not exactly thinking, our boss decides to reach down, and try to pull the burlap off the root ball - THWACK! Needless to say his hand was... Sort of still there (dangling).  Sorry, don't have pictures of that. He did get it surgically re-attached, and regained 70% of its use, but that was more likely because he got to the ER within ~8 minutes! SO, would you have a KNIFE that can stab or cut, but does NOTHING to stop bullets & shrapnel from hitting you, and is of limited effectiveness & range? Or would you like a weapon that can take a man's limbs off in one swing, dig yourself some shelter & cover, chop wood and vegetation like a machete, and also works as a blunt impact weapon? ETA: I recommend the Craftsman small square-bladed edging garden spade (pictured above) with slight modifications to the blade, or a Cold Steel Spetznaz E-tool. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 1:19:09 PM EDT
[#41]
Hawei Practical XL Katana
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Posted: 8/8/2011 1:24:29 PM EDT
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Quoted: I always thought in a pinch a regular claw hammer would work, but with the curve of the claw, it might get stuck in a skull and it would be a bitch to pull out. Check out the Riggers Axe |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 1:29:38 PM EDT
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Wire cutters in one hand, Sharpened shovel in the other. All of you would get tangled in No Man's Land...
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Posted: 8/8/2011 1:36:55 PM EDT
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Shovel sharpened to machete sharpness. This is the first thing I thought of: E-tool sharpened to a chopping edge. I need a short handle if I'm going to be swinging it in trenches, so the short shovel appeals over a tomahawk or something like that. The weight of the shovel blade appeals over the lighter head of the 'hawk as well, for cutting through wool blouses and leather belts, even helmet straps. Agreed. Plus, I would NOT want to be anywhere near the trenches in WW1 without having a folding shovel. You never know when you might get caught out "on the surface" and then you'll wish you could trade everything you ever owned for a toll that will allow you to dig in for even a modicum of cover. Sorry no folding shovels back then. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/uploads//monthly_05_2008/post-4-1209601754.jpg Outstanding! That's what I'd want, sharpened to a wicked edge, as weptek911 and Jarhead22 suggested |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 1:39:40 PM EDT
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A challenger appears... I like the cut of your jib. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 1:42:07 PM EDT
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Shovel sharpened to machete sharpness. This is the first thing I thought of: E-tool sharpened to a chopping edge. I need a short handle if I'm going to be swinging it in trenches, so the short shovel appeals over a tomahawk or something like that. The weight of the shovel blade appeals over the lighter head of the 'hawk as well, for cutting through wool blouses and leather belts, even helmet straps. Agreed. Plus, I would NOT want to be anywhere near the trenches in WW1 without having a folding shovel. You never know when you might get caught out "on the surface" and then you'll wish you could trade everything you ever owned for a toll that will allow you to dig in for even a modicum of cover. The almost cliche'd turn of phrase about guys caught in the open during a barrage in works like All Quiet on the Western Front, et al was that they wished they had a knife with them so they could cut their buttons off, thus allowing them to get just that much closer to mother earth. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 1:44:23 PM EDT
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An American red wood baseball bat Sergeant Donny Donowitz, The Bear-Jew! CLACK...........CLACK..............CLACK...........CLACK......CLACK....CLACK....CLACK....CLACK..CLACK..CLACK..CLACKCLACKCLACKCLACK.... |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 1:46:52 PM EDT
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Just like the American Civil War, I am taking a Bowie knife to the trenches. Or trading for a Kukri,
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Posted: 8/8/2011 1:52:46 PM EDT
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Ghille suit and a OBR with some NightFotce Horus Vision reticle scope.
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Posted: 8/8/2011 1:55:12 PM EDT
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E-tool or kukri with a really bright clothing mounted flashlight to blind or disorient my enemy.
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