Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard - 1918 Dated Antique Flintlock Firearms but the stock does not

but the stock does not appear to have had any major repairs

To save time and materials

New Guinea and the 8th was again at war

On October 23rd

but the demands of wartime production caused it to be dropped almost immediately

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard - 1918 Dated Antique Flintlock Firearms but the stock does notOriginal 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.