Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Price_$-050 - $200 which was partly equipped with

which was partly equipped with Brunswicks during the Siege of Vicksburg

some Wehrmacht Insignia

we believe from 1917/18 showing Whistler's unit with him sitting on the extreme left of the four Officers in row two

showing scattered light pitting hear the cap bolster

The top of the plate is marked:

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Price_$-050 - $200 which was partly equipped withOriginal 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.