Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Matching Steel Scabbard MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly Grosse: IIb 1944

Grosse: IIb 1944

These are an absolutely remarkable piece of history that comes ready for further research and display

issued with the MG-08 and the MG-08/15 during the First World War

and saw service in WWI

which indicates the approximate manufacture date of April 1945

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Matching Steel Scabbard MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly Grosse: IIb 1944Original 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.