Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly and Italian prisoners

and Italian prisoners

• Small tortoise shell snuff box also bearing the initials H

the Wehrmacht

The optics themselves are crystal clear

the patent information is stamped onto the side of the smooth cylinder

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly and Italian prisonersOriginal 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.