Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with 1918 dated Steel Scabbard U.S. Navy the M40 primarily saw action

the M40 primarily saw action during the Vietnam War and was widely used during various conflicts thereafter in Africa or in the Middle East

two friends and I were put on Reconnaissance Patrol to find out what the Germans were doing

for maker Walter Henlein of Gablonz

Year of Manufacture: Circa 1770-1790

In 1883 the 8th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers (raised at Bury on 22 August 1859) became the 1st Volunteer Battalion

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with 1918 dated Steel Scabbard U.S. Navy the M40 primarily saw actionOriginal 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.