Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard - dated 1918 MG 34 1944" should translate to "Approved

1944" should translate to "Approved for use in cold weather

this feature was removed

Along the route and wherever the Brits had halted

Beard's complete England Mission list the with 351st Bomb Group

given that the WWII German records have been lost we really don’t know for sure how these watches were issued

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard - dated 1918 MG 34 1944" should translate to "ApprovedOriginal 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.