Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L.F. & C with Matching Scabbard - WWII Reissue Paratrooper Modified Type Category_Feed Block Assembly The inner skirt is maker

The inner skirt is maker marked with stamping into the steel

The regiment (or elements of the regiment) would experience heavy action over the following seven months at Maktar

extension cables and other accessories

This is a very nice example of the unusual system known as the "PEPPERBOX"

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Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L.F. & C with Matching Scabbard - WWII Reissue Paratrooper Modified Type Category_Feed Block Assembly The inner skirt is makerOriginal 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.