Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Correct Steel Scabbard Brunswick Rifle this puts date of manufacture

this puts date of manufacture some time between 1942-1946

The B-24 was used extensively in World War II

Strike Command charged with analyzing the air mobility of the Air Force and Army

AIRCRAFT APPLIANCE CORPORATION

and measures about 5" by 9 ½”

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Correct Steel Scabbard Brunswick Rifle this puts date of manufactureOriginal 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.