Original U.S. WWI/WWII Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife “Paratrooper” Modified with WWII German Steel Scabbard Flags & Signs Original Item: Homer L

Original Item: Homer L

Wadsworth's Division went under General Lysander Cutler

and is a really nice example of this type

and shows only minimal signs of wear from light honest period use and storage wear

Original U.S. WWI/WWII Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife “Paratrooper” Modified with WWII German Steel Scabbard Flags & Signs Original Item: Homer LOriginal 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.