Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Matching Scabbard Category_Martini-Henry Rifles On 13 July

On 13 July

England has been full of such items but sadly in years since WW2 most everything has gone

Offered in very good functional condition

Kopfweite 59

is often stamped on the carbine's receivers

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Matching Scabbard Category_Martini-Henry Rifles On 13 JulyOriginal 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.