Trench knife belonged to famous inventor
Feb 07, 2020
3 minutes
By Ron Norman
Six years ago, I was checking out the various online postings on the “U.S.Militaria Forum” when I spotted a non-member’s request for information on a U S Model 1917 L F & C trench knife and scabbard. Since I had collected, displayed, and written about US trench knives for several years and had most of the known varieties, I thought that I would offer to try to answer the person’s questions.
His inquiry only listed his first name and an email address. I wrote to him with my brief
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