Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with 1918 Scabbard with Custom Wood Stand French Awards Medals Badges Insignia Idiot's Delight was the first

Idiot's Delight was the first B-17 of the 94th Bomber group to survive 50 missions

Inside each are three steel clips

288 were produced between February 1941 and March 1945

It was nicknamed the Ruck-Zu(rü)ck (German slang for "back and forth") by Austrian troops and "Ta-Pum" by Italian troops who even wrote a song about it during World War I

due to the "London" marking on the top of the barrel

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with 1918 Scabbard with Custom Wood Stand French Awards Medals Badges Insignia Idiot's Delight was the firstOriginal Item: Only One Available. This example of the U. S. Model 1918 MkI Trench Knife is offered in very good, original, condition, and comes complete with a lovely wooden display stand. 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