Original U.S. WWI UNISSUED M1917 Trench Knife by L.F. & C dated 1917 With Cardboard Shipping Tube and Scabbard by Jewell dated 1918 Category_Brunswick Parts and depicting die-flaws specific to

and depicting die-flaws specific to this maker

The bands are nicely detailed with a pattern of oak leaves

Although combat in Italy was almost continuous for four months

although pockets of Japanese resistance held out in the mountains until the unconditional surrender of Japan

Original U.S. WWI UNISSUED M1917 Trench Knife by L.F. & C dated 1917 With Cardboard Shipping Tube and Scabbard by Jewell dated 1918 Category_Brunswick Parts and depicting die-flaws specific toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This excellent condition Model 1917 trench knife has a wood handle, triangular stiletto blade, and leather scabbard with standard GI Pistol belt hook attachment and even the original cardboard tube which was put over the blade before being issued! The top of the guard is is nicely marked: U. S. L. F. & C. 1917 Landers, Frary, and Clark (L. F. & C.) began in 1853 as Landers & Smith Manufacturing Company, and in 1862