WWII IJA Shovel

[Spagg199th]

Before I put this IJA Shovel up for sale, I would like to make sure that this is a good original piece. I had it in my tool shed for the last three years. I just forgot about it! I believe I got it from the local swap meet here in town a while back.

Thanks,
Sal

[zachb]

At a glance the metal appears not to be as heavy as the originals? Looks more aluminum than steel. The handle socket seems more pronounced as well. Could this be a Nakata replica? I would like to hear other opinions also.

[Spagg199th]

At a glance the metal appears not to be as heavy as the originals? Looks more aluminum than steel. The handle socket seems more pronounced as well. Could this be a Nakata replica? I would like to hear other opinions also.

It's heavy and is made of thick gauge metal, not aluminum. Let's see what others say.

Thanks

[Spagg199th]

Picture of the handle.

[Spagg199th]

Side picture.

[RussellM]

Sometimes they have manufacturer stamps, but they can be faint.

Regards

Russ

[RussellM]

See stamps and location on this one.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=Shovel

Regards

Russ

[Spagg199th]

Sometimes they have manufacturer stamps, but they can be faint.

Regards

Russ

I can't see any markings with my old eyes! Anyways, I picked this one up at a swap meet many years back didn't pay much for it at the time. To be truthful I had no idea it was a Japanese shovel just looked cool.
So, my questions still is, is this a WWII Japanese shovel? Don't want to sell someone a fake one. If not it will work well for my Wife in Her garden.

Thanks,
Sal

[helmuthunter]

Can anyone indentify this as a genuine WW2 IJA combat shovel? Any help would be appreciated.