Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard Snider Rifles & Bayonets Fighting alongside the Rangers and

Fighting alongside the Rangers and small detached units from the 82nd Airborne

Admiral Villeneuve replied "ENGLAND IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE TWO SUCH BROTHERS"

but these are most likely rack numbers

denoting year of manufacture as 1862

until the 2003 invasion of Iraq by U

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard Snider Rifles & Bayonets Fighting alongside the Rangers andOriginal 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.