Original British WWII Army Full Size Entrenching Shovel- Marked and Un-Dated Hand Select:No small splits

small splits

because of the certainty that the powder would deteriorate

Good to Very Good Condition

The two larger pouches are 7 x 7 x 4 inches

the chief designer at the Sterling Armaments Company of Dagenham submitted a sample weapon of new design in early 1944

Original British WWII Army Full Size Entrenching Shovel- Marked and Un-Dated Hand Select:No small splitsOriginal Item: Standard issue to all mechanized and Artillery units as well as Sappers and Engineers, these are the correct shovels used by the British military for over 100 years. Wood "T" handle with steel blades bearing military markings but no WW2 Dates. Length: 37 inches. Shovel blade: 8 inches wide.