Trench knife with scabbard

French Model 1916 Type One Trench Knife: Top view
French Model 1916 Type One Trench Knife

Top view

Name/Title

Trench knife with scabbard

Entry/Object ID

98-18-24

Description

A French Model 1916 Type One Trench Knife. Blade and scabbard are made of steel, ergonomic handgrip of wood (possibly rosewood). "ASTIER PRODON THIERS" makers' mark in a circle around a clover leaf symbol on the blade.

Use

Used by French and Allied soldiers on the Western Front during the First World War. Used for combat or utility.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1916 - circa 1918