Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 French Made Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Correct Steel Scabbard German Machine Guns WIL BANDY with us believing

WIL BANDY with us believing that “Wil” is for William

from talking to veterans that the Landser occasionally decided to keep his tag elsewhere

Every so many yards along the fence was a guard tower

but that concept was quickly abandoned

and correct full length

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 French Made Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Correct Steel Scabbard German Machine Guns WIL BANDY with us believingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very fine example of a French Made Au Lion 1918 Trench Knife with its original steel scabbard. These are one of the most sought after military issue knives out there. 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