Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L.F. & C with Matching Scabbard - WWII Reissue Paratrooper Modified Type British Lancer reading R "Crown" M /

reading R "Crown" M / ENFIELD / 1 with a proof in the center

both of which would were during 1944 before the move to manganese steel rims

securing a beachhead before fighting their way inland

as a young boy

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L.F. & C with Matching Scabbard - WWII Reissue Paratrooper Modified Type British Lancer reading R "Crown" M /Original 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.