Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard One-of-a-Kind ” and much more including

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NCO Katanas were issued to soldiers who did not want to take their family sword to battle or who came from poor families that did not have swords to pass down through the generations

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Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard One-of-a-Kind ” and much more includingOriginal 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.