Wehrmacht shovel carrying case

[Jurgen Langmaler]

Like i said imho an original

Just because it is mint doesn't automatically mean repro....

btw, maker marks on these covers are mostly on the inside of the cover (the yellowish part)

Tom

Willem said, no maker marks.

[Jurgen Langmaler]

Just the same covers were found in Belarus on excavation. There also there are no squeezed-out maker marks.

[JPhilip]

Hello,
Tom is right.

In my opinion, the cover that opened this thread is a wonderful and mint late war simplified example. This simplified version does also exist in yellow pressed cardboard. Both examples are shown in my forthcoming book that will be released in Feb. 2014.



Please, gentlemen, remember that it's not because you've never seen something that it does not exist.
and please remember as well that a lack of markings does not mean reproduction, many original items do not bear production markings...
Thanks

[Jurgen Langmaler]

Thanks Philip for your competent opinion.
I am glad that wasn't mistaken with a choice.

[harryamb2]

we are all here to give an educated answer,I gave mine which was negative,and that is my honest opinion.