Original German WWII Square Head Entrenching Tool With Preßstoff Carrier by Cottbusser Lederwarenwerk Curt Vogel dated 1943 - Schanzzeug Category_MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Johnson was general manager of

Johnson was general manager of DESCO during the war

K- H - 3 Brand: Hamilton

The underside of the left strap has a faint circular RBNr

was born December 30th

I never dreamed that we would have a defensive position of this size without any backup or help from our division or regiment

Original German WWII Square Head Entrenching Tool With Preßstoff Carrier by Cottbusser Lederwarenwerk Curt Vogel dated 1943 - Schanzzeug Category_MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Johnson was general manager ofOriginal 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