ORIGINAL EARLY WW2 (M1910 MODEL) U.S. ARMY "PARATROOPER" SHORT MODEL T-HANDLE ENTRENCHING TOOL (SHOVEL). NICE, ORIGINAL EARLY WW2 T-HANDLE SHOVEL, WELL STAMPED. THIS SHOVEL IS APPROX. 3" SHORTER (19-1/2") THEN THE WW2 REGULAR ARMY ISSUED T-HANDLE SHOVEL (22-1/2") AND FEATURES THE ROUNDED FRONT SPADE (SEE 2ND ABOVE PHOTO OF THIS SHORT SHOVEL, COMPARED TO A REGULAR SIZE SHOVEL. ONLY THE SHORT MODEL SHOVEL IS INCLUDED IN THIS LISTING.) THIS SHOVEL WAS REPAINTED AFTER THE WAR AND BOTH THE WOOD HANDLE AND METAL SPADE ATTACHMENT SHANK ARE "U.S''. STAMPED, MOST WW2 T-HANDLE SHOVELS WERE NOT DATED. THIS SHOVEL IS VERY SOLID, AND PARTS ARE TIGHT AND SHOW AVERAGE AGE AND WEAR. SCARCE ORIGINAL SHOVEL THAT WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR WW2 U.S. ARMY PARATROOPER (AIRBORNE) COLLECTION/DISPLAY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE SEND ME AN E-MAIL BEFORE YOU BUY. NEW YORK STATE BUYERS TO PAY 8.75% SALES TAX. THANK YOU.