Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly • Small tortoise shell snuff

• Small tortoise shell snuff box also bearing the initials H

Sleeve measurement from the middle of the back to the cuff is 33 inches

but the front is still attached to the barrel

and Italian prisoners

This is an exceptional rare collection of genuine Vietnam war reporter photos the vast majority of which  have not been previously published or seen

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly • Small tortoise shell snuffOriginal 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.