Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard - dated 1918 MG 13 and in the desperate fighting

and in the desperate fighting that followed Troubridge was wounded by a shot which carried off his right leg and left foot

It remains an exquisite example that is in an exceptional state of preservation

Dating from the early 1800s this is not a modern hobby item

It could be easily removed

Even the Duke of Wellington served as a Subaltern (Lieutenant) in the 12th

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard - dated 1918 MG 13 and in the desperate fightingOriginal 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.