Original U.S. WWI/WWII Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife “Paratrooper” Modified with Cut Down German 98k Frog and Scabbard Headgear On 21 April the Division

On 21 April the Division relieved the 3d Armored Division along the Mulde River

Most probably an Officer's Private Purchase pistol that just might have seen action in the Revolutionary War

for 1943 manufacture by S

The leather grip is still mostly intact

The belt itself measures 39” when fully extended

Original U.S. WWI/WWII Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife “Paratrooper” Modified with Cut Down German 98k Frog and Scabbard Headgear On 21 April the DivisionOriginal 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.