Original French WWI Trench All Steel Fighting Knife - Le Nettoyer des Tranches British Machine Guns as used by the Allies

as used by the Allies on the Western Front

41-24577) of the 358th Bomb Squadron

It is commonly referred to as simply "ADSEC"

fiber reinforced linen cover with a wool/felt two piece anchor sewn on the front

Jacobs and McCollester was sent to Stalag Luft I Barth

Original French WWI Trench All Steel Fighting Knife - Le Nettoyer des Tranches British Machine Guns as used by the AlliesOriginal Item: Only One Available. The development of TRENCH WARFARE in WW1 lead to many front line innovations. The British used field made TRENCH CLUBS and the French used field made TRENCH DAGGERS. This is a known example of the local front line production of a simple but effective dagger that French pressed into service. This particular style became known as "LE NETTOYER DES TRANCHES", which translates to : "THE CLEARER OF TRENCHES". Constructed