Original U.S. WWI/WWII Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife “Paratrooper” Modified with WWII German Steel Scabbard Flags & Signs Serial number 142956 is found

Serial number 142956 is found on the receiver below the maker mark

918 horses

Wadsworth's Division went under General Lysander Cutler

30cal series of machine guns

and is a really nice example of this type

Original U.S. WWI/WWII Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife “Paratrooper” Modified with WWII German Steel Scabbard Flags & Signs Serial number 142956 is foundOriginal 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.