Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L.F. & C with Matching Scabbard Category_Lock Assembly and the right rear sight

and the right rear sight ear is missing

It is hand beaten from 18 gauge steel and has and adjustable leather liner and chinstrap

very little medical care was administered inside these ambulances

Marked " No 4 MK II"

As the Allies forced Germany to withdraw from its conquered territory

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L.F. & C with Matching Scabbard Category_Lock Assembly and the right rear sightOriginal 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. &