Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. - No Scabbard No Return British military likely Naval with

British military likely Naval with the second knuckle bows removed for ease of storage and access aboard a Man-o-War

Acting upon information received from an ally

completely original from a vast collection I

The scabbard body is actually of leather

with not too many of these aircrafts still around

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. - No Scabbard No Return British military likely Naval withOriginal 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.