Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L.F. & C with Matching Scabbard Conflict The case back is stamped

The case back is stamped G

the lower left of the butt socket shows SPARKBROOK/1905/SHT

IMA has obtained just a few of these wartime war department contract cans and can offer them as the correct accessory for your WW2 display

The motorized formations received much attention in the world press in the opening years of the war

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L.F. & C with Matching Scabbard Conflict The case back is stampedOriginal 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. &