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Trench Fighting Tools

Trench Fighting Tools

World War I wasn’t just fought with big machines and long-range guns. This short video shows the brutal hand-to-hand weapons used in trench combat on the front lines.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. Why did soldiers carry close-combat weapons even if they had guns?
  2. What were knuckledusters and lead coshes?