Original U.S. WWI & WWII Reissued Paratrooper Modified M1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts the reverse of the cross

the reverse of the cross guard has been personalized very lightly with the German surname Schütt in cursive script

The US Navy used the weapon on armed merchant cruisers

The celluloid grip of this dagger is a lovely caramel color

was so named due to it's association with the famous Eli Whitney

These are most unusual

Original U.S. WWI & WWII Reissued Paratrooper Modified M1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts the reverse of the crossOriginal 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.