US entr. tool cover 1944 - original?

**Fabe** · 07-31-2014, 04:54 PM

Hi Guys - is this US shovel cover original or repro? (looks ok, but I'm no expert with US stuff)

THX in advance!

Cheers,
Fabe

**NCA** · 07-31-2014, 05:54 PM

In a word, no.I suspect this was made postwar for other European armies.

I quite like it but it's not American.

**NCA** · 07-31-2014, 05:56 PM

Scroll down on this link. US Equipment

**Fabe** · 07-31-2014, 06:00 PM

Thank you for the link...

**timothy** · 07-31-2014, 07:31 PM

Haven't ever seen one in that configuration not US regulation issue that is for sure. timothy

**canti44** · 07-31-2014, 08:23 PM

It looks like it's a sum of different parts to me. It looks like the rear of a U.S cover and the front of a German-type carrier. I suspect the U.S stamp and date wouldn't be in that position under the hook anyway and it's certainly not the norm to find a date stamp directly below the U.S stamp. The broad strap that folds over the front looks like it comes from something else too! Hmm..

**Fabe** · 07-31-2014, 08:34 PM

strange...why would anyone make a hybrid like this?

btw., someone's offering me this for 13 EU - so he's not trying to make money on this...still, if it's a total bogus...

by canti44

It looks like it's a sum of different parts to me. It looks like the rear of a U.S cover and the front of a German-type carrier. I suspect the U.S stamp and date wouldn't be in that position under the hook anyway and it's certainly not the norm to find a date stamp directly below the U.S stamp. The broad strap that folds over the front comes from something else too! Hmm..

**Tomasz70** · 07-31-2014, 08:35 PM

This is a post-war Dutch Army e-tool cover (https://www.flickr.com/groups/955742@N22/ Dutch army surplus spade entrenching tool cover | eBay). Unfortunately, a fake stamps suggesting US Army equipment had been added, but the style of stamps is far from the ideal...

**Fabe** · 07-31-2014, 08:39 PM

ah...too bad about the fake stamp! still, a very nice e-tool cover...

by Tomasz70

This is a post-war Dutch Army e-tool cover (https://www.flickr.com/groups/955742@N22/ Dutch army surplus spade entrenching tool cover | eBay). Unfortunately, a fake stamps suggesting US Army equipment had been added, but the style of stamps is far from the ideal...