DAK E-Tool ?

**jimmyhanklane** · 09-03-2009, 01:36 AM

For your consideration. Represented as DAK e-tool, I can find no makers mark or numbering of any sort which is suspicious. The paint is heavy and I really have no idea where to look on the shovel for any such markings. I'm hoping someone has one to compare. Thanx

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**Adrian Stevenson** · 09-03-2009, 08:42 AM

Sorry, I don't think this is even German. Compare the shape of the "ball" on the end of the shaft with a known original. Never seen one this before?. Also note how the shovel itself is secured to the shaft, again this is not like a wartime German entrenching tool.

Now what it is, I don't know. The problem is so many armies used similar but different tools.

Cheers, Ade.

**JPhilip** · 09-06-2009, 04:00 PM

Hello,
It is for sure a strange tool. It doesn't look german even if some features are usually seen on german ones. The blade is seems electrically welded, instead if being riveted...
The shape of the "ball" could have been modified by a soldier before it was painted.
The most annonying part is the absence of back "ears" on the blade...
There is still a lot to do concerning e-tools....
Thanks

**Fabe** · 05-28-2020, 03:42 PM

Whatever this e-tool is - it might have been mass produced - I have one just like this one. The sand/yellow paint is mixed with red colored sand. I took some pics with Wehrmacht e-tool and a German captured Russian e-tool which has the same sand/yellow paint.
The mystery e-tool is from Italy, and was sold as a Schwimmwagen / Küblewagen e-tool - the Russian e-tool is from Germany, and they were purchased some years apart.

Cheers,
Fabe