Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Matching Steel Scabbard Czech Militaria they were in fact almost

they were in fact almost like the Machine gun fire replicators used in training

Ths picture is also coded on the body above the handle MN40

but during WWI they were made of enameled steel

The ICC was disbanded in May 1919 after the end of the war

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Matching Steel Scabbard Czech Militaria they were in fact almostOriginal 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.