Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife with Unmarked Blade by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Chinese Militaria Hans-Ludwig Speth was born on

Hans-Ludwig Speth was born on October 7th

within the town of Chateau-Thierry on the River Marne 35 miles northeast of Paris and to the town's east

This fine example in Silver grade is flat back and constructed of oval shaped bronzed zink

From 1942 he was a member of I Gruppe

The AN-M30A1 utilised Amatol as its explosive compound which is a composition of TNT (Trinitrotoluene C7H5N3O6) and Ammonium Nitrate (N2H4O3)

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife with Unmarked Blade by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Chinese Militaria Hans-Ludwig Speth was born onOriginal 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.