Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia though as with most the

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This was by Act of Congress in the 1790's and within a few years all States had done so

ISBN 0 949749 47 8

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia though as with most 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.