Original U.S. WWI/WWII Named Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife Paratrooper Modified with 44th Infantry Division Marked Custom Leather Scabbard - Au Lion Russian Flags - WWII Irvin Aircraft Company

- WWII Irvin Aircraft Company Wing Service Pin in gold plate - excellent condition

the blade is stamped "US M3 1943"

magazine catches

Al was survived by his wife Katherine Mary and son Jimmy

Scabbard Length: 13 1/8"

Original U.S. WWI/WWII Named Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife Paratrooper Modified with 44th Infantry Division Marked Custom Leather Scabbard - Au Lion Russian Flags - WWII Irvin Aircraft CompanyOriginal 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.