What kind of shovel?

**Fabe** · 06-03-2015, 07:37 AM

Sorry for the poor pics...

Any clue what kind of shovel is this? marking: 1 - MGW (within a circle) - 1

Also seems to have traces of winter camo...

THX,
Fabe

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 06-03-2015 07:37 AM

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**timothy** · 06-04-2015, 06:11 AM

Doesn't look like the common German 7 to 9 spot welds and folded ears on back to me looks more Dutch or Finn maybe I am not familiar with that mark with German ones that hole in blade is typical of Finn ones as they used a belt clip on them. Hopefully Tom or JP will weigh in.

**Fabe** · 06-05-2015, 08:52 AM

THX - looked at some Dutch and Finnish shovels, still no match - but I agree, it's not German.
Funny thing is; the seller is selling this as a "M51 Hungarian" shovel (there is no M51 - he meant M50 I guess), but my gut is telling me that this one is pre 1945... but I could be way off.