Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Leather Scabbard German Luger and a bit of oxidation

and a bit of oxidation on the end tip of the machete blade

POLAND patches on both shoulders

This is the first we have ever hade

but withdrew when the German Command Center was destroyed by US artillery

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Leather Scabbard German Luger and a bit of oxidationOriginal 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.