Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Complete Marking and Steel Scabbard Category_MG 42 Accessories after the end of World

after the end of World War I used by Bavarian monarchists

It has a bore of about 1

The bakelite handles also still retained the diamond inlay

showing the massive variety of different styles of daggers

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Complete Marking and Steel Scabbard Category_MG 42 Accessories after the end of WorldOriginal 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.