Original U.S. WWI Cut-Down Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Matching Cut-Down Steel Scabbard French Militaria This is a great change

This is a great change to pick up a nice condition WWII British helmet with a great Desert Tan paint job

and later captured by the British at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797

Handguard: 5” wide x 5 1/2” long

and we can see traces of a copper "flash coat" on some other components

Original U.S. WWI Cut-Down Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Matching Cut-Down Steel Scabbard French Militaria This is a great changeOriginal 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.