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TRENCH KNIFE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

trench knife: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

couteau de tranchée : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Antique and Obsolete Weapons
DEF

A knife designed for use in hand-to-hand fighting in trenches ...

OBS

[Trench knives were] developed in response to a need for a close combat weapon for soldiers conducting assaults and raids on enemy trenchlines during the First World War.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes anciennes

Spanish

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