Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife with Modified Scabbard Featured in Book: Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife and Variations by Greg Aloisio Crimean War New Made Item: Very high

New Made Item: Very high quality holster

The later models introduced spiral forged barrels

The original crown band ribbon is intact

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which stood for "Milizia Volontara par la Sicurezza NSDAPonale" known to the rest of the world as the Blackshirts

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife with Modified Scabbard Featured in Book: Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife and Variations by Greg Aloisio Crimean War New Made Item: Very highOriginal 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.