German WWII Square Head Entrenching Tool - Schanzzeug Bayonets and had a poor view

and had a poor view of the French - the old enemy and an unreliable ally

German gunsmith Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse beginning in 1824

and only starts to thin at the very pommel area

Green star label

IMA has a very limited quantity

German WWII Square Head Entrenching Tool - Schanzzeug Bayonets and had a poor viewNew Made Item: The "schanzzeug" used by the German WWII soldier was a direct legacy from his comrades in the First World War. Stamped steel spade or shovel blade, around 55cm (22 inches) in overall length, riveted to a wooden handle, it did not undergo any noticeable design change for nearly 50 years. These shovels bear replicated WW2 markings and are dated 1939. Goes great with our reproduction Square head Entrenching Tool Shovel Leather Cover.