Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Matching Scabbard Russian Army proper adjustment holes and both

proper adjustment holes and both correct WW2 pattern steel hooks (fittings) with most of the original finish present

The six batteries of the battalion were assigned across the 193rd GIR

Men-at-Arms Series # 234- German Combat Equipments 1939-45"

forcing the bolt upward and unlocking it

“993e” is the serial number

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Matching Scabbard Russian Army proper adjustment holes and bothOriginal 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.