hawkdriver Posted January 17, 2012 Share #1 Posted January 17, 2012 No markings, the shovel is 45 dated and the case appears to have had this shovel in it for some time based on the wear on the cover. Is this European or US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noworky Posted January 17, 2012 Share #2 Posted January 17, 2012 My guess is European maybe Dutch? :think: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted January 17, 2012 Share #3 Posted January 17, 2012 Sure looks foreign to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted January 17, 2012 Share #4 Posted January 17, 2012 European origin, not positive on a country. Probably 1950s-60s. RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkdriver Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted January 17, 2012 Well, was hoping for better, but it is what it is then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 17, 2012 Share #6 Posted January 17, 2012 Well, was hoping for better, but it is what it is then from what I found KNIP HIER is Dutch for SNAP HERE, it from the looks of it with that E-Tool, is one that will be from 50s up till the 70s, here the Dutch just made there own carriers for this type of E-tool, U.S. made or otherwise, prior to this the Dutch Army and Marine Corps used the standard U.S. E-Tool and cover, they where sent alot of U.S. field equipment in the late 40s early 50s, The Dutch Army and Marine Corps where in need of this gear for their operations in the Dutch East Indies in the immidiate post war period in their fight to retain their Colonies, against a Communist take over, and of course to equip the soldiers sent to fight in the Korean War, and lastly, to equip the rebuilding Dutch Army and Marine Corps at home in Holland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkdriver Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share #7 Posted January 17, 2012 I guess that seals it. Thanks Patches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_pickrall Posted January 17, 2012 Share #8 Posted January 17, 2012 I guess that seals it. Thanks Patches PM Johan Willaert and he can probably give you more details on usage and dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 17, 2012 Share #9 Posted January 17, 2012 PM Johan Willaert and he can probably give you more details on usage and dates. But he's a Belgian, and the French Foreign Legionaires say there no blood sausage for them ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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