Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with 1918 dated Steel Scabbard Swedish Militaria 75" Wide Naval Aviator 10

75" Wide Naval Aviator 10 karat Gold filled Pilot wings by BALFOUR

We received this knife with a small tag that reads "WWII MARINE RAIDER KNIFE WAS MY FRIEND ARIE DATSONS

75 bore musket made by the renowned gunmaker

They were most likely the company that did the etching on the bayonet

scanned copies of wartime photo album with more than 100 images

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with 1918 dated Steel Scabbard Swedish Militaria 75" Wide Naval Aviator 10Original 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.