Original German WWII 1940 dated Folding Shovel Klappspaten by Franz Lipowski with 1941 dated Leather Carrier Russian/Soviet Militaria In a publication entitled "The

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All mountings are sterling silver

023 casualties among the 43

including the area where the engraving is

Original German WWII 1940 dated Folding Shovel Klappspaten by Franz Lipowski with 1941 dated Leather Carrier Russian/Soviet Militaria In a publication entitled "TheOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1938, the klappspaten, or foldable spade, appeared, being the precursor of all modern spades of this kind. Including the 1943 American Copy. Production of the Klappspaten was halted mid war by its high cost and overlong production time. The end user was of secondary consideration in this type of decision! The shovel is in very nice condition with the original in "Wehrmacht finish". The German military blued their