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Trench knife made from a barbed wire stanchion 1916 (c)

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Trench knife made from a barbed wire stanchion 1916 (c)

This type of knife was also known as a 'French Nail'. It would have been used by First World War (1914-1918) soldiers during trench raids to quietly kill enemy troops in the confined spaces of the front line. They were used alongside other 'silent' weapons such as clubs, bayonets and axes.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1994-02-142-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Conflict in Europe gallery

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1994-02-142-1