1937 BEF Entrenching Tool Cover and Entrenching Tool

1937 BEF entrenching tool cover with entrenching tool

This model of entrenching tool was first issued to British Soldiers  with the 1937 webbing before WW2, The British Expeditionary Forces soldiers used this in France 1940 on there retreat to Dunkirk and can be seen on many iconic pictures. It was found to be not to be as good as the 2 piece entrenching tool issued with the 1908 webbing so upon return to UK the 1908 pattern was re issued with a new pouch.

• 1937 BEF entrenching tool carrier by Kay Canvas
• Rigid Entrenching tool (replica)

Please note with this set you will receive a German entrenching tool which the British version was copied from, this is to to how scarce the original British ones are and price at around £100 normally