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US Army trench knife

1982.78.6

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Titles: US Army trench knife (Supplied title)

Description: A United States Army Model 1918 trench knife features a brass knuckle handle with individual finger loops and a double-edged dagger blade. Knives like this were used during World War I for close fighting in trenches

Dates

  • 1918 (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 1982.78.6

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 11 1/2 inches length (overall)
  • 3 3/4 inches width (handle)
  • 6 5/8 inches length (blade)
  • 1 7/8 inch width (blade)

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1982.78.6

Collections items are not for sale.
A reproduction can be purchased.