M1943 Entrenching ToolsOriginal M43 entrenching tools. Copied from the German Klapspatten, this model offered massive improvements over the outdated M1910 T handle model it was intended to replace. Meant to combine the features of both the earlier pick and shovel, it saw widespread use in all theatres and by the end of the war was the most commonly used entrenching tool sen in original pictures. These are all original 75 plus years old shovels. They have been in storage for