Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Matching Steel Scabbard & Retained Original Blacking on Blade WWII His company continued after his

His company continued after his death

Eagle Field is one of the few World War II primary training bases remaining in the Western United States

at the insistence of the Texans

The metal head on the bottom is in fair shape with some chunks of wood missing around it

It is still partly bright

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Matching Steel Scabbard & Retained Original Blacking on Blade WWII His company continued after hisOriginal 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.