Original U.S. WWI M1918 Mark I Modified Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Custom Leather Scabbard Czech Militaria The other side is marked

The other side is marked CROWN / VR for Queen Victoria

which still has part of the original hanger attached

we also have the original tools that go in the compartment: a ruptured shell extractor

These were left over from our MP 44 Display Gun program of the 1990s

US Army Balloon Observer and Instructor

Original U.S. WWI M1918 Mark I Modified Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Custom Leather Scabbard Czech Militaria The other side is markedOriginal 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.