Original U.S. WWI/WWII Named Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife Paratrooper Modified with 44th Infantry Division Marked Custom Leather Scabbard - Au Lion OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT ) and the original pull

) and the original pull pin

The ground echelon left Esler Field by train on 3 July for Fort Dix

which ended in early 1939

Of particular note is that paratroopers on jump runs were notorious for raiding these first aid kits and liberating Morphine Styrettes and other items

all complete

Original U.S. WWI/WWII Named Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife Paratrooper Modified with 44th Infantry Division Marked Custom Leather Scabbard - Au Lion OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT ) and the original pullOriginal 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.