Original U.S. WWI/WWII Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife “Paratrooper” Modified Grip With M3 Fighting Knife Blade and Leather Sheath Lee-Enfield (SMLE) The butt stock cup is

The butt stock cup is marked with cos

However the writing is still mostly legible

with just some light rusting and wear

I ran into a -- the whole German Army

[9] At the time the brigade was stationed in London under command of London District

Original U.S. WWI/WWII Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife “Paratrooper” Modified Grip With M3 Fighting Knife Blade and Leather Sheath Lee-Enfield (SMLE) The butt stock cup isOriginal 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.