Original WWI German or British Crude Wooden Trench Club - 12 5/8” Long Medals Eligibility later extended to include

Eligibility later extended to include Volksdeutsche (ethnic German) mothers from

It is lined with light oilcloth

so damage like this is not uncommon

There are markings present on the top

Original WWI German or British Crude Wooden Trench Club - 12 5/8” Long Medals Eligibility later extended to includeOriginal Item. One of a Kind. With the adoption of Trench Warfare in 1914, the stalemate became intolerable, so the practice of "Trench Raids" was introduced. Taking place at night, these involved a raiding party crossing NO MANS LAND and entering into the enemy's trench system to take a few prisoners for interrogation. Clearly these were covert operations and the use of firearms was impossible, so the Army reverted to almost Medieval tactics of using