Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife with Unmarked Blade by AU LION with Steel Scabbard German Military Maps with a 24 7/8 inch

with a 24 7/8 inch arsenal-made blade

The bayonet comes

so we suspect that there has been some insect damage

Sergeant Hickinbottom was Mentioned in dispatches and awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife with Unmarked Blade by AU LION with Steel Scabbard German Military Maps with a 24 7/8 inchOriginal 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.