Original German WWII Square Head Entrenching Tool With Carrier Vietnam The grooved rubber hose grip

The grooved rubber hose grip around the round metal hilt is in fine shape with no rips

The rifle features an excellent un-sanded stock with visible SWP 1891 cartouche along with regimental markings and a subinspector’s name

It has mostly German Silver engraved mounts

and the spring loaded manual ejector works perfectly

The interior is fully lined in a light green rayon/silk with ink maker marking stamps

Original German WWII Square Head Entrenching Tool With Carrier Vietnam The grooved rubber hose gripOriginal Item: Only One Available. The entrenching tool was a basic item issued to all EM NCOs and was issued with a specific carrying case that was to be worn on the load carrying waist belt. Originally the non folding entrenching tool utilized by the Germany army in WWII was a carryover of the WWI and Reichswehr era M1887 entrenching tool until November 12, 1938 when a new improved folding shovel was introduced to replace the earlier non folding