Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Breda M-37 Covering the “Nose” was the

Covering the “Nose” was the remains of the Chapitre-Woods

The lock currently needs adjustment and will not hold at cock

Some units added the blood chit to the crew's flight suits while other units gave the blood chit out only for specific flights

Smith referred to Doris

are found complete and in very nice condition

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Breda M-37 Covering the “Nose” was theOriginal 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.