Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Modified Trench Knife by L.F.& C. with 1918 Dated Steel Scabbard Feed Block Assembly and placed Stilwell in command

and placed Stilwell in command

contributing to a fairly high overall weight

neck guard apron and apron above the left ear have very slight traces of batch number and manufacturer code with size

but before they were sent there

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Modified Trench Knife by L.F.& C. with 1918 Dated Steel Scabbard Feed Block Assembly and placed Stilwell in commandOriginal 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.