german entrenching cover

[Bruno Plota]

Hello friends

Two months ago I bought this paddle holster (presumably German) but not if the WW1 or WW2. There is no markings or waffenamts years. ¿What you think about it?. thank you very much

http://fotos.miarroba.es/tamiyarica/25-100-2795/

http://fotos.miarroba.es/tamiyarica/26-100-2796/

http://fotos.miarroba.es/tamiyarica/27-100-2797/

http://fotos.miarroba.es/tamiyarica/28-100-2798/

http://fotos.miarroba.es/tamiyarica/29-100-2803/

http://fotos.miarroba.es/tamiyarica/30-100-2811/

http://fotos.miarroba.es/tamiyarica/31-100-2813/

[Bruno Plota]

Any idea?

[Gran Sasso]

Looks like early NVA (DDR / GDR)

[siton12]

I agree

[Bruno Plota]

I did not know that the DDR also made leather covers for shovels as WW2. I think my cover is too battered and worn to be of the DDR, but hey you are the experts and are the best. Thank you very much friends.

[Gran Sasso]

I did not know that the DDR also made leather covers for shovels as WW2.

They did not make simular ones. The main difference is, that Wehrmacht ones are always closed at one side, so you cant see through them, like here (frame-style).

[Bruno Plota]

I read in an Osprey book on the German combat team that if there were some with open bottom.

like this:

http://www.overlord1944.com/FichaPro...201940%20dated.

[Gran Sasso]

I read in an Osprey book on the German combat team that if there were some with open bottom.

like this:

http://www.overlord1944.com/FichaPro...201940%20dated.

Wrong statement in book - and postwar wrong construction (e.g. rivets) carrier with added fake markings...

[Bruno Plota]

ok, thanks Gran sasso

[DennyB]

I only viewed the top picture due to all of the pop-ups from that site but either the photo was reversed or the buckle was on the wrong side. I don't think it was German, that same shovel pattern was used by several different countries, could belong to any of them.