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    #16
    I used to own around 30 maybe 40 Czechoslovakian made covers (examples pictured came from me too). I've purchased them from Belarusian surpuls stocks few years ago. IMHO were stored as war time reserve for Soviet army, which also use pointed shovels (during the WW2 they also used captured pointed shovels)
    These are always marked with lion stamp and 1936 - 1938 dated. Indeed well made

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      #17
      Thanks Grubhy! Were they ever used by the German army as well?
      SF Mike

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        #18
        Yes, they were, since very beggining to the bitter end:

        1. LW unit during training in France,1943:

        pointed_lw.JPG

        2. Totenkopf, Russia, 1943:

        pointed_totenkopf_1943.JPG

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          #19
          3. My favorite:- PAK 38 crew somwhere on the Eastern Front, 1942:

          pointed_1942.jpg

          4. Low countries, 1940:

          pointed_1940.JPG

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            #20
            Czechoslovakian pattern was based or Austro-Hungarian issue spade and cover:

            spaten.jpg

            Two of examples which I used to own:

            collection.jpg

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              #21
              Hi Rob

              So the ones on the last 2 pictures (from the book and from you) are both czech ??

              Or (if I read correctly) : 1st one is austrian, 2nd austrian / czech.....

              It still is confusing

              Tom
              www.mp44.nl
              Last edited by MP44_tom; 03-20-2014, 04:17 PM.

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                #22
                If Tom's confused, then I'm really confused
                The last one pictured (in the book) is the Austrian one?
                SF Mike
                Last edited by sfmike1; 03-20-2014, 05:18 PM.

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                  #23
                  Hello Gents

                  Mike,

                  Yes, example form the book is Austrian,WW1 issue textbook entrenching tool cover.

                  Tom,

                  These two pictured by me are Czechoslovakian issue, with lion stamps dated 1936.

                  To make my opinions more luminous (most times I write and talk with someone about something else)

                  These from Tom picture (post #12, first attachment:- from left to right)

                  1. Contrary to Tom's opinion it is Polish POSTWAR cover with (probably... counting rivets)pre war Polish spade.

                  2. Austrian cover and tool (see first attachment from my post #20)

                  3. Czechoslovakian cover, tool made in Austria.

                  4. Czechoslovakian cover, tool made in Austria.

                  Tom, maybe it is time to write article together
                  Last edited by Grubhy; 03-21-2014, 04:29 AM.

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                    #24
                    To make it more clear I show You my Polish E tool with leather frame.
                    Attached Files

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                      #25
                      Thanks for showing the polish shovel.....

                      Do you also have pictures from the other side ?

                      And, Ron, indeed: lets make an article about the different type of spades

                      Tom
                      www.mp44.nl

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                        #26
                        This has been a great thread. Thanks for showing your collections everyone.
                        Is there also a Czech pointed spade? Or are they too close to the others to tell (in photos)?
                        SF Mike

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