Question about shovel

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Hi all
I nned you opinions about this shovel...
Is it original German ww2??

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[MP44_tom]

Looks more swiss or something to me....

Tom
www.mp44.nl

[Viktor]

Da! Genossen, I too believe it to be le Suisse.

[Grubhy]

+1 Link to similar, German pattern from my collection:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=489235

[ReinerMB42]

Shovel

Hello, Gents,

yes that´s a swiss maker. The term "& Cie" means "& Compagnie", that was
mainly used in Germany before WW 1, but much longer in Switzerland.

Greetings

Reiner

[poppo]

Thanks all!
This shovel is in a collection of friend of mine,he found it in a farm near the Gothic line!
I need to know if the German soldier use this type of shovel in war?
I found this picture of a german soldier in Russia campaign,look the shovel in the soldier's belt.....

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