Original U.S. WWI/WWII Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife “Paratrooper” Modified with Cut Down German 98k Frog and Scabbard Belgian Militaria Prussian chancellor Otto von Bismarck

Prussian chancellor Otto von Bismarck deliberately provoked the French into declaring war on Prussia in order to induce four independent southern German states—Baden

Weather cloudy and cold

The frog does show age

This is a very nice example of a German WWII Kriegsmarine Navy M38 Overseas cap (Schiffchen)

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Original U.S. WWI/WWII Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife “Paratrooper” Modified with Cut Down German 98k Frog and Scabbard Belgian Militaria Prussian chancellor Otto von BismarckOriginal 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.