Original Pre-WWII Finnish Infantry Shovel - All Wood Handle German Field Equipment page 159 for similar pair

page 159 for similar pair

The rifling differed from the German original in details to accommodate various lots of 9mm ammunition then being acquired for service use

fabric maps could endure the most arduous conditions and would not disintegrate if wet

Initially given to Secret Agents but also later smuggled to P

Almost five and a half million 15 cm rockets and six thousand launchers were manufactured over the course of the war

Original Pre-WWII Finnish Infantry Shovel - All Wood Handle German Field Equipment page 159 for similar pairOriginal Item: Acquired in IMA's the recent exclusive purchase from the Finnish Army. These steel and wood infantry shovels, or trench spades, were used extensively before WWII up until the 1970s. As used in the Winter War of 1939 40 and the Continuation War of 1941 44, these were imported directly from Finland and bear SA (Finnish Army) markings but are undated. The handle of the shovel is comprised completely of wood, which contrasts with the later