Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Availability_Both Blade Length: 17"Blade Style: Cruciform

Blade Length: 17"Blade Style: Cruciform with Flathead TipOverall length: 20“

and then again with a second layer of tinted lacquer

innocent Cowboy (symbol for the US) being handed an olive branch by Japanese Emperor Hirohito while being about to be stabbed in the back AH watches on thoughtfully waiting to see what happens while a scared Mussolini clings to hime the imagery is fantastic and of course it is about Pearl Harbor the print measures 14 x 9 1/4 inches

dated 23rd October 1943 at Camp Robinson

with two mounting holes in the squared off tang

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Availability_Both Blade Length: 17"Blade Style: CruciformOriginal 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.