Spade ID

[Klaus1989]

Could anyone ID this spade? The spade has somewhat large rounded rivets and rounded off edge to blade (sharpened too much or made so?). Look like some blue paint, but this may be later applied and removed, as I have 1943 Klappspaten with red paint, that I strip now. Appear to have some sort stamp on right side of blade. Likely not WH - know, that several political organisations and postwar police units use riveted covers. Thanks!





Regards
Klaus

[FestungSpanien]

Swiss maybe?

[HERMSDORF]

Very nice Pre-War Spaten which was often used by HJ, SA-Wehrmannschaften etc..

Regards

Andy

[Alfred.R]

Very nice Pre-War Spaten which was often used by HJ, SA-Wehrmannschaften etc..

Regards

Andy

yes i agree,paramilitary but sometims used by Army,have seen at last one found in ground with WH belt and 98k pouch.

[timothy downum]

I'd lean more to pre war also probably non military could have been used by military later on in the war. Typical early pre war rivits to it. timothy