Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Leather Scabbard Antique Wheellock Firearms Staff / Artillery Regiment of

Staff / Artillery Regiment of the Lettisch SS-Freiwilliger Division (Latvian SS-Volunteer Division)

According to the information in the folios

runway conditions at Gioia del Colle were so poor that the aircraft of the 451st Group were unable to land there

• All this is set off with the officer's turban style helmet constructed of pleated gilt and orange lame fabric on a blue body

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Leather Scabbard Antique Wheellock Firearms Staff / Artillery Regiment ofOriginal 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.