Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife with Modified Scabbard Featured in Book: Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife and Variations by Greg Aloisio Italian Flags CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE

CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE

This is a genuine Federal issue Pattern 1861 leather cartridge box for

The insignia is of multi-piece construction

they swam 45 minutes undetected across the reef

They have some bends but all of the pinbacks are still fully functional

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife with Modified Scabbard Featured in Book: Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife and Variations by Greg Aloisio Italian Flags CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICEOriginal 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.