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A trench knife is a combat knife designed to kill or incapacitate an enemy at close quarters, such as in a trench or other confined area. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was developed as a close combat weapon for soldiers attacking enemy trenches during the First World War .
The Mark I trench knife is an American trench knife designed by officers of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) for use in World War I. It has a 6.75 in (17.1 cm) double-edged dagger blade useful for both thrusting and slashing strokes, unlike previous U.S. trench knives such as the M1917 and M1918.
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The M3 trench knife was developed as a replacement for the World War I-era U.S. Mark I trench knife, primarily to conserve strategic metal resources. [6] [7] [4] [8] [9] [5] The M3 would also replace the Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife or OSS dagger in U.S. service in 1944.
The M1917 bayonet was designed to be used with the US M1917 Enfield.30 caliber rifle, as well as seven different models of U.S. trench shotguns.The blade was 17 in (43 cm) long with an overall length of 22 in (56 cm). [1]
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This singleness of purpose originally distinguished the fighting knife from the field knife, fighting utility knife, or in modern usage, the tactical knife. The tactical knife is a knife with one or more military features designed for use in extreme situations, which may or may not include a design capability as a fighting or combat weapon. [ 6 ]