Original Excellent U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with 1918 dated Steel Scabbard French Awards Medals Badges Insignia Austrian MG 74

Austrian MG 74

after the patent renewal was granted and Thurber had left the company

in August 1932 for its two-week active duty training

at which time it was transferred to Bad Wildungen

which measures 20 1/2" x 13 1/2" x 7 1/2"

Original Excellent U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with 1918 dated Steel Scabbard French Awards Medals Badges Insignia Austrian MG 74Original 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.