Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 French Made Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Quality Reproduction Scabbard French Field Equipment The squadron ground echelon

The squadron ground echelon

There is some mothing in the felt piece

received from a dedicated collector

The exterior is lavender and gold thread

Needs grew much faster than the infrastructures to support them and the situation was described as “chaotic

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 French Made Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Quality Reproduction Scabbard French Field Equipment The squadron ground echelonOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very fine example of a French Made Au Lion 1918 Trench Knife with a Reproduction L. F&C marked steel scabbard. These are one of the most sought after military issue knives out there. 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