Original U.S. WWI Navy Commander Named Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Matching Steel Scabbard & Au Lion Hilt - Commander Hugo Isak Cairen Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage taking part in the Ruhr

taking part in the Ruhr pocket fighting

WWII Vietnam War Class I OG-107

When the gun was fully deployed the frame was laid on the ground

took off and attacked 27 Allied airfields in northern France

it was also produced under license in significant numbers in Belgium

Original U.S. WWI Navy Commander Named Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Matching Steel Scabbard & Au Lion Hilt - Commander Hugo Isak Cairen Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage taking part in the RuhrOriginal Item. One of a Kind. 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. & S.)