Original U.S. WWI M1917 Trench Knife by L.F. & C dated 1917 with Scabbard by Jewell dated 1918 U.S. Equipment Overall Length: 10 inches

Overall Length: 10 inches

The French military had thought that 1 liter was enough water to carry while on campaign as they could get re-supplied with water easily but as the war went into trench warfare re-supply became an issue and getting water to the front became difficult so then by 1915 ALL French forces started to get issued the 2 liter version

Romania dubbed operation TIDAL WAVE

Clearly this was at the high end of Arab firepower from the close of the Victorian era

Still supple and very romantic from storage in the attic and ready to display

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Trench Knife by L.F. & C dated 1917 with Scabbard by Jewell dated 1918 U.S. Equipment Overall Length: 10 inchesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very good condition Model 1917 trench knife has a wood handle, triangular stiletto blade, and leather scabbard with standard GI Pistol belt hook attachment. The top of the guard is is nicely marked: U. S. L. F. & C. 1917 Landers, Frary, and Clark (L. F. & C.) began in 1853 as Landers & Smith Manufacturing Company, and in 1862 became known as Landers, Frary & Clark. They were in New Britain, Connecticut, and made