Comments on: Soldiers’ Kit from 1066 to 2014 https://www.isegoria.net/2014/08/soldiers-kit-from-1066-to-2014/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:00:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Countryborn https://www.isegoria.net/2014/08/soldiers-kit-from-1066-to-2014/comment-page-1/#comment-1472680 Countryborn Fri, 22 Aug 2014 19:40:07 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=35900#comment-1472680 Alex J:

It’s an entrenching club. Used to break the crust on thick dirt to be dug, but they were used as weapons, too. Details are in the original article.

]]> By: Thibodeaux https://www.isegoria.net/2014/08/soldiers-kit-from-1066-to-2014/comment-page-1/#comment-1472651 Thibodeaux Fri, 22 Aug 2014 19:27:58 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=35900#comment-1472651 The photographer is named Thom Atikinson. Seems appropriate.

]]> By: Alex J. https://www.isegoria.net/2014/08/soldiers-kit-from-1066-to-2014/comment-page-1/#comment-1472376 Alex J. Fri, 22 Aug 2014 16:57:57 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=35900#comment-1472376 Is that a mace in the last (WWI) picture?

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