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Shovels have been used in multiple wars.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrenching_tool

"During World War I, the entrenching spade was also pressed into service as a  melee weapon. In the close confines of a trench, rifles and fixed bayonets were often too long for effective use, and entrenching tools were often used as auxiliary arms for  close-quarter fighting. [5]  From 1915, soldiers on both sides routinely sharpened the edges of entrenching shovels for use as weapons. [6]"