German WW2 Klappspaten Foldable Spade: WW2 Marked Brown Bess Musket Parts but before that various solutions

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German WW2 Klappspaten Foldable Spade: WW2 Marked Brown Bess Musket Parts but before that various solutionsOriginal Item: In 1938, the klappspaten, or foldable spade, appeared, being the precursor of all modern spades of this kind. Including the 1943 American Copy. Production of the Klappspaden was halted mid war by its high cost and overlong production time. The end user was of secondary consideration in this type of decision! Luckily IMA has found just a few to fill the gap in any German WW2 collection. All show some type of wartime markers marking but