Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Quality Reproduction Scabbard Flintlocks The patinated tsuba (cross guard)

The patinated tsuba (cross guard) is made of iron and is of the MARU GATA (round) shape

The original Luftwaffe eagle decal looks to have not been well adhered to the paint

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Part of the reference number is obscured and cannot be read

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Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Quality Reproduction Scabbard Flintlocks The patinated tsuba (cross guard)Original 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.