Original U.S. or French Grenade Trench Raiding Club - Inert U.S. Flags The back of the buckle

The back of the buckle is nicely stamped with maker mark R

This example unscrews to reveal the internal explosive cavity

this gives no Regiment of other unit designation

The barrel bands

History of the 7th Infantry Division

Original U.S. or French Grenade Trench Raiding Club - Inert U.S. Flags The back of the buckleOriginal Item: Only One Available. Trench raiding clubs were homemade melee weapons used by both the Allies and the Central Powers during World War I. Clubs were used during nighttime trench raiding expeditions as a quiet and effective way of killing or wounding enemy soldiers. The clubs were usually made out of wood. It was common practice to fix a metal object at the striking end (e. g. an empty Mills bomb) in order to maximize the injury inflicted.