German Tri-Fold Shovel (NATO)

German Army Tri-Fold Shovel

This is the German Army's folding entrenching tool, the compact shovel soldiers carry for digging positions, clearing ground and general field work. It folds into a bundle small enough to strap to a pack or stow in a vehicle, then opens into a full working shovel with a closed grip. Campers, overlanders, preppers and collectors of NATO-era kit all have a use for one.

Features

• Tri-Fold Design — The blade and the handle both fold in toward the shaft, so the tool packs down to roughly the footprint of the blade.
• Steel Construction — The blade, shaft and handle are all steel, giving you a tool that holds up to prying and chopping.
• Saw-Tooth Edge — One side of the blade carries a row of coarse teeth for cutting through roots, sod and packed earth.
• Pointed Spade Tip — The angled point bites into hard ground more easily than a flat-edged blade.
• Threaded Locking Collar — A ribbed collar screws down over the blade hinge to hold the blade rigid while you dig.
• Riveted Hinge Mount — The hinge bracket is riveted through the face of the blade.
• Closed D-Handle — The loop-shaped grip lets your whole hand wrap around it for leverage and control, and it folds flat against the blade for carry.
• OD Green Finish — Painted in OD green, short for olive drab, the standard military green that blends into field surroundings.
• German Army Issue — Originally issued German Army equipment in the NATO folding-shovel pattern used across allied forces.

Issue Specification

This shovel was made for and issued to the German Army, so it was built to a military contract and not to a retail price point. It follows the NATO tri-fold layout: a steel blade with one serrated edge, a tubular shaft, a screw-down locking collar and a folding D-handle. For collectors and reenactors it is the authentic item, and for anyone who simply needs a compact digging tool, it is one designed for soldiers.