Original German WWII Square Head Entrenching Tool With Preßstoff Carrier by Cottbusser Lederwarenwerk Curt Vogel dated 1943 - Schanzzeug Russian Issue Equipment The lock plate tail has

The lock plate tail has the correct CROWN / V

threaded at both ends

Dating from 1782 to perhaps 1790

There are a few areas of minor oxidation and plating loss

Original German WWII Square Head Entrenching Tool With Preßstoff Carrier by Cottbusser Lederwarenwerk Curt Vogel dated 1943 - Schanzzeug Russian Issue Equipment The lock plate tail hasOriginal 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