ABSTRACT
Taking trophies in war is a practice as old as warfare itself. Celtic warriors would seek to collect the severed heads of their foes; Roman generals paraded in triumph behind the captured nobility and temple goods of their defeated enemies. In more recent times, much blood has been spilt in attempts to seize or defend regimental standards. Monuments and medals have been cast from the metal of captured guns. Here, I will discuss the continuation of such practices during the First World War, in particular by the forces of Britain and its Dominions. Furthermore, the wealth of memoirs and other personal records of the Great War will permit an investigation of the collecting of trophies by individuals.
