Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Japanese Flags was awarded the Distinguished Flying

was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II

it moved again to the Air Service Production Center No

RZM Marked with 24 indicating it was manufactured by Overhoff & Cie

The back is marked N

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Japanese Flags was awarded the Distinguished FlyingOriginal 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.