Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Scabbard and Custom Sheath French Field Equipment It was made for a

It was made for a Japanese officer and is signed on the tang as follows:

as would have often been encountered in training

The right front breast area also has period authentic hand painted 6" circular insignia of 331st Bomb Squadron which was part of the 94th Bombardment Group that depicts a black panther climbing atop a globe in the clouds

The section measures approximately 16" x 10" x 5" and features an original German data plates that reads Messerschmitt AG with codes

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Scabbard and Custom Sheath French Field Equipment It was made for aOriginal 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.