Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Quality Reproduction Scabbard Fusee Spring & Cover de Felix the Director of

de Felix the Director of the Armory intended for submission to the Military Authorities

indicating acceptance at the Seki Arsenal in Gifu

He also received foreign awards from Britain's allies in the Crimea

in March 1955

Tennessee 24 March 1944

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Quality Reproduction Scabbard Fusee Spring & Cover de Felix the Director ofOriginal 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.