Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I AU LION Trench Knife with Scabbard MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly Northwest African Strategic Air Force

Northwest African Strategic Air Force (NASAF) under former 12th AF Commander Major General James Doolittle

The butt stock is stamped on both sides with the name J

though it has been worn and sanded down

The well trained professional soldier of the Third Reich saw to it that he had the edge by carrying a close combat knife (also referred to as a trench knife

The Vietnamese tribesmen who fought alongside American Special Forces won the Green Berets’ admiration—and lost everything else

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I AU LION Trench Knife with Scabbard MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly Northwest African Strategic Air ForceOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife was the second major "Knuckle Knife" to be officially adopted and issued to the US military. It was developed for use in the horrific trench warfare that typified the stalemate on the Western Front during the latter part of World War One and saw use not only there, but during World War Two as well. The knife was manufactured in the United States by Henry Disston & Sons (H. D.