Original U.S. WWII New Old Stock M1910 Entrenching Hand Axe by American Fork & Hoe Dated 1945 With 1944 Dated Canvas Carry Case German Mauser 98k K98 conducting sustainment operations

conducting sustainment operations

Combines the police eagle and tri-color cockade

Berlin-Borsigwalde Eichborndamm [19]40

showing that this fine example has definitely had a long and interesting history

The appearance of the shafts when fixed in place led to the nickname of Grasshopper

Original U.S. WWII New Old Stock M1910 Entrenching Hand Axe by American Fork & Hoe Dated 1945 With 1944 Dated Canvas Carry Case German Mauser 98k K98 conducting sustainment operationsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of an unissued M1910 hand axe that would be considered new old stock. These light duty axes were issued to each and every field medic and one per infantry squad. They were issued with an OD green cover and worn on the web belt. The most common encountered examples were made by the well known Plumb, while this one is the scarcer American Fork & Hoe made. The axe is in wonderful condition