German WW2 Klappspaten Foldable Spade: WW2 Marked Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly Original Item: As seen on

Original Item: As seen on BBC News all too often nowadays

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German WW2 Klappspaten Foldable Spade: WW2 Marked Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly Original Item: As seen onOriginal Item: 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 Klappspaden was halted mid war by its high cost and overlong production time. The end user was of secondary consideration in this type of decision! Luckily IMA has found just a few to fill the gap in any German WW2 collection. All show some type of wartime markers marking but