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Here's some of my favorite knives, at the top left are 3 slightly different examples of the US1917 triangular bladed trench knife. They were designed specifically to "pierce thick German trench coats" and were issued to WWI U.S. Army "Doughboys" to go along with their 1911 pistols(see picture).
To the right are 5 slightly different examples of the US1918 brass knuckle trench knife. I would probably carry one of these around with me everywhere I go if I could! The 3 on top are early examples made in France under contract and the blades are marked "Au Lion". The one with the black blade is American made by the "Landers, Frary, and Clark" company. Below that is a rare example marked "O.C.L." which stood for "Oneida Community Limited". The blade has been lost, or maybe it never came with one. These 1918 knuckle knives came too late in WWI to be of much use and were reissued to American paratroopers during WWII. Below them at the bottom right is a "French Nail". These crude trench knives were made by WWI French soldiers from German barbed-wire fence posts because of a shortage of knives at the front. Notice the sloppy "blood groove" carved into the blade. To the left next to the picture of the "Doughboy" are 3 British trench weapons made from aluminum. The two with a blade are marked "Robbins Dudley" and the 2-finger knuckles are marked with an "H". In the background is a handmade Afghan war rug.
Enjoy!
To the right are 5 slightly different examples of the US1918 brass knuckle trench knife. I would probably carry one of these around with me everywhere I go if I could! The 3 on top are early examples made in France under contract and the blades are marked "Au Lion". The one with the black blade is American made by the "Landers, Frary, and Clark" company. Below that is a rare example marked "O.C.L." which stood for "Oneida Community Limited". The blade has been lost, or maybe it never came with one. These 1918 knuckle knives came too late in WWI to be of much use and were reissued to American paratroopers during WWII. Below them at the bottom right is a "French Nail". These crude trench knives were made by WWI French soldiers from German barbed-wire fence posts because of a shortage of knives at the front. Notice the sloppy "blood groove" carved into the blade. To the left next to the picture of the "Doughboy" are 3 British trench weapons made from aluminum. The two with a blade are marked "Robbins Dudley" and the 2-finger knuckles are marked with an "H". In the background is a handmade Afghan war rug.
Enjoy!