Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard - dated 1918 MG 13 Dating from the early 1800s

Dating from the early 1800s this is not a modern hobby item

Yedinak had only visited the memorial a few years prior

The shell is maker marked with the stamping on the underside of the rim ZC 178

which would give no opportunity for the enemy to throw it back

- 6 x original photos

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard - dated 1918 MG 13 Dating from the early 1800sOriginal 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.