Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard m were also made in Bronze

were also made in Bronze

it has a legible ink stamp on the liner

while the right side is has the Steyr dated rondel:

assets best described by his regimental obituarist:

"Several of the Regiment's best and bravest officers

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard m were also made in BronzeOriginal 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.