British entrenching tool ww2 com/riflemanmoorePaypal - https://www. The head of the tool is 1944 dated; the helve is dated 1945. Natural wood handle. It is the first one I have seen with 1939 marking. The tool was initially called a shovel and was soon officially designated as an entrenching tool. It is stitched and riveted together with a 22 cm opening half way across the top and going slightly down Genuine American military issue WW2 M43 folding entrenching tool. Article about: This very nice P39 shovel has just arrived. This pattern of webbing carrier was introduced in 1908and was altered in 1941 when it became clear that the ‘german style’ spade originally designed as part of the 1937 webbing was impractical. This entrenching tool is made up of the standard cast iron head and wooden helve. CO. pkmcxxfeiafffuywldbgkkvbyeokeydyzhefbuxjycgewroljvkquwyrcsslqdpofrvwloqnctrwdjb