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LOT 1104
WWII Entrenching Spade
1939-1945 A.D.
22 7/8 in. (1.23 kg, 58 cm).
Of folding type, composed of a wooden shaft, steel head; with leather sheath with loop. [No Reserve]
Provenance
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
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