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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:01:29 PM EDT
[#1]
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. |
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:03:00 PM EDT
[#2]
Hatchet perhaps?
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:03:50 PM EDT
[#3]
tomahawk
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:04:41 PM EDT
[#4]
A trench knife in the left hand and a tomahawk in the right hand.
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:04:51 PM EDT
[#5]
tomahawk or a mace of some kind.
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:05:25 PM EDT
[#6]
Shovel sharpened to machete sharpness.
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:06:56 PM EDT
[#7]
i know how to fly. i would not be in the trenches.
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:07:04 PM EDT
[#8]
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. |
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:07:39 PM EDT
[#9]
A hawk in my belt, sure, but how about a bayonet on the end of my shotgun?
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:07:44 PM EDT
[#10]
A bayonet...on the end of a 4' M91.
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:08:39 PM EDT
[#11]
Machete
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:09:18 PM EDT
[#12]
Double chainsaws.
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:10:37 PM EDT
[#13]
is a light saber on the table here?
i would prefer a good blade. |
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:11:44 PM EDT
[#14]
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A hawk in my belt, sure, but how about a bayonet on the end of my shotgun? I thought that too, but per the book Trench by Stephen Bull, units initially went with long arms and bayonets but transitioned to pistols, grenades and melee weapons on gaining experience. A couple men in each unit would still carry a rifle to engage longer range targets if encountered. |
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:15:07 PM EDT
[#15]
Gladius.
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:16:44 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:17:34 PM EDT
[#17]
shot it till it jams then use it as a club
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:18:19 PM EDT
[#18]
naked pictures of rosie o'donnell
I'd win the war all by my self. |
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:21:18 PM EDT
[#19]
most commonly used weapon in the trenches was the hand shovel that had been sharpened.
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:22:09 PM EDT
[#20]
Skip the melee weapon.
MP-18 and extra mags. |
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:23:44 PM EDT
[#21]
flamethrower
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:28:46 PM EDT
[#22]
depending on how tight the trenches are - a M1913 boarding saber or a M1905 bayonet, sharpened.
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Posted: 8/7/2011 9:31:33 PM EDT
[#23]
M1918 trench knife
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Posted: 8/7/2011 11:55:01 PM EDT
[#24]
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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. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:00:49 AM EDT
[#25]
roofing hatchet.
blade + dull part for smacking = win |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:02:58 AM EDT
[#26]
Pair of Glock 17s with 20, 30rd mags in a chest rig.
maybe a pistol bayo on each. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:03:03 AM EDT
[#27]
grenades grenades and more grenades. every corner and every hole would get a grenade.
and maybe a tomahawk so I could look cool. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:10:28 AM EDT
[#28]
Then... 
Right to the temple. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:31:37 AM EDT
[#29]
Quoted:
Gladius. This. Something like an artillery sword. Shorter than a cutlass, machete length. Or a Smatchet. If you ever needed an excuse to travel to London, the Imperial War Museum is reason alone. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:33:25 AM EDT
[#30]
Mustard gas.
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Posted: 8/8/2011 12:41:52 AM EDT
[#31]
Trench club.
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Posted: 8/8/2011 1:02:36 AM EDT
[#32]
I would join the cavalry and wait in Paris for the infantry to break through the trench lines, then win the war with superor mobility.
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:27:08 AM EDT
[#33]
Quoted:
Quoted:
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. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:34:17 AM EDT
[#34]
Short sword and a buckler.
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:36:15 AM EDT
[#35]
This thing. Generally called the "Coupe-Coupe", it has existed in this form since before WWI, was issued to French Colonial infantry units (both Indochinese and Senegalese) during the war and developed an almost infamous reputation. Feared and hated by the Germans. It's a huge freaking machete and it's sharper than hell. 
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:42:45 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:43:36 AM EDT
[#37]
Quoted: A trench knife in the left hand and a tomahawk in the right hand. This, only swap hands. There can be very confined spaces where a hawk isn't going to be good. It would be a stone cold bitch to face someone with this combo, in a confined situation. Given more room, the rifle with bayonet or a sword would be good. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:44:35 AM EDT
[#38]
Screw the tommyhawk crap.
I'd rather stuff my pockets with multiple m1911s. I'd also like several thicknesses of thick leather for a chest-back protector under my shirt. Sort of a double sided catchers chest protector. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:45:30 AM EDT
[#39]
A good Machete or a Kukri.
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:45:43 AM EDT
[#40]
Quoted: Gladius. Yep. Two of these:  |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:45:46 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:46:45 AM EDT
[#42]
A sharpened folding shovel with wooden handle.
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:46:55 AM EDT
[#43]
hawk and enfield long bayonet
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:47:19 AM EDT
[#44]
sock full of pennies
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:47:28 AM EDT
[#45]
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. Concur. Become a REMF (canteen commando). If I had to have a weapon, a short sharpened works well as a blunt instrument, a cutting instrument and for bludgeoning. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:47:38 AM EDT
[#46]
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Screw the tommyhawk crap. I'd rather stuff my pockets with multiple m1911s. Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:48:45 AM EDT
[#47]
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naked pictures of rosie o'donnell I'd win the war all by my self. you fighting the germans or allies with that pic? the germans have some weird tastes |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:48:58 AM EDT
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Get acquainted: http://www.olohe.com/weapons-of-lua.html Some great slicing, dicing, and bashing tools. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:50:17 AM EDT
[#49]
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. |
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Posted: 8/8/2011 8:51:42 AM EDT
[#50]
This bad boy but with a lanyard loop:
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