Original Imperial German WWI 1915 Dated Short Entrenching Tool Shovel with Leather Carrier 81mm Mortar or possibly obscured by dirt

or possibly obscured by dirt and rust

The Luftwaffe operated many airfields in the country during the war for battle with the British

the original caliber was 12

His medals include Silver Star

and a beret

Original Imperial German WWI 1915 Dated Short Entrenching Tool Shovel with Leather Carrier 81mm Mortar or possibly obscured by dirtOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used German WWI Era Kleines Schanzzeug (Short Entrenching Tool) Shovel, which is a design that originally came about in the 1880s, but was still being made relatively unchanged in size and shape during the WWII Period. The main differences between the early and later produced examples were markings as well as construction methods. All utilized a short wooden handle riveted to a rectangular