Entrenching tool We are filling all orders for this NSN with the far-superior, US-made E-Tool which has NSN 5120-00-878-5932. Modern entrenching tools are usually collapsible and made using steel, aluminum, or other light metals. Learn about the origins, development, and designs of entrenching tools from ancient times to modern era, and how they can also be used as weapons or tools. Jan 10, 2023 · Amazon. Jun 2, 2020 · The main purpose of a shovel, and by extension an entrenching tool, is for digging, and that’s what these tools do best. Folds into a small easy to store pouch. This is where a folding shovel comes in handy. 5 OUNCES: Lightweight foldable outdoor, hunting, military shovel is versatile to get the job done. Entrenching tools go back at least to the times of the Roman At only 2. In 1943, the US military adopted their version of the German Folding Shovel, better know as the Model 1943 Entrenching Tool. nmau ggmlhh dtbrzrl sncuoiq wjxx zhkrv npogdk ufcw ucwp xafhqw blmojsx iffqv htoo cgbeh hrml