Original U.S. WWII Reissued M1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Leather Scabbard Swedish Militaria All but two of the

All but two of the small nails that hold the top of the lid on have rusted away or fallen out

The ricasso is factory-stamped with the classic up-side down marking:

The scabbard has seen use

The Eierhandgranate ("egg hand grenade") is the name given to a model of a hand thrown fragmentation grenade manufactured in Germany

It appears to be made of molded fabric and possibly paper

Original U.S. WWII Reissued M1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Leather Scabbard Swedish Militaria All but two of theOriginal 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.