The entrenching tool, a small folding or fixed spade, was standard-issue equipment for infantry across most combatant nations by the Second World War, essential for digging foxholes and fortified positions under fire as much as for general camp engineering. German infantry carried theirs in a dedicated leather cover attached to the belt, protecting the blade and keeping it secured and out of the way during marching and combat. This reproduction recreates that cover in high-quality leather with secure strapping.
German WWII Entrenching Tool Shovel Cover, Leather
This shovel cover is made in high-quality leather with secure strapping, recreating the belt-carried case for the German infantryman’s folding entrenching tool. The entrenching tool itself was used for digging in, clearing obstacles and general field engineering tasks in both world wars. A practical piece of genuine field equipment, suited to a WWII German infantry impression.
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