Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Correct Steel Scabbard Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns The lower stock is especially

The lower stock is especially nice

which were designed around traditional blades

The lenses have also shrunk from age and the right side is loose and falls out

two compass pouches most have WWII stamps such as MECo 1940

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Correct Steel Scabbard Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns The lower stock is especiallyOriginal 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.