Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard German Military Maps This gently cleaned "sleeper" is

This gently cleaned "sleeper" is just lovely

Somewhat delicate and quite heavy

NCOs of the rank sergeant and above were to carry it

the standardisation process went through a few phases of further refinement

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard German Military Maps This gently cleaned "sleeper" isOriginal 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.