Original U.S. WWII M1943 Entrenching Tool Shovel with Canvas Carrier German Field Gear From an elevated position

From an elevated position

5" and 6" barrels

It is embossed on the sides as follows:

The kit includes a total of 21 parts and assemblies

Original U.S. WWII M1943 Entrenching Tool Shovel with Canvas Carrier German Field Gear From an elevated positionOriginal Item: One Only. One of scores of items that made life a little easier and safer for the World War II soldier was an improved entrenching tool. Unlike World War I where soldiers spent most of their time at the front in, in World War II the emphasis was on individual shelter and the need to construct hasty foxholes. For that reason, the entrenching tool became an indispensable piece of equipment, as necessary as a weapon in many settings. One