Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Leather Scabbard Historical Military Books though we cannot quite see

though we cannot quite see what shape it is

Aeck and the 7 remaining survivors plunged behind a series of boulders which barely blocked them from the sight of the German machine guns

It is covered with a lovely textured black leatherette cover

In November 1915 the front in the east froze in trench warfare

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Leather Scabbard Historical Military Books though we cannot quite seeOriginal 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.