Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard U.S. Ammo Leather chin strap is also

Leather chin strap is also intact and still in very good condition

The blade is un-sharpened in bright steel and in excellent condition

This is an excellent example of the rare WWII Italian Fascist Fighting Knife

Our gunners were credited with having shot down twenty-one German fighters

anti-aircraft drills and tactical maneuvers

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard U.S. Ammo Leather chin strap is alsoOriginal 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.