Original U.S. WWI Modified Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L.F. & C. in M6 Leather Scabbard dated 1943 Military Equipment Ersatz (Replacement) Battalion

Ersatz (Replacement) Battalion

5” telescope when fully drawn

once engineering drawings have ceased to be current

and even sought in vain to have the muzzle brake's designer court-martialed

Original U.S. WWI Modified Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L.F. & C. in M6 Leather Scabbard dated 1943 Military Equipment Ersatz (Replacement) BattalionOriginal 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.