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Item TitleRare WWI WW1 German Pioneer Engineer Trench Beilpicke M1909 Pickaxe Axe Hatchet Item DescriptionSuch type of beilpicke were used by the German pioneers & engineersof times of the World War I. During the WWI each German infantrydivision had assigned one or two pioneer ( engineer ) regiments.The basic responsibilities of engineers were:-building and reparing bridges -building and repairing roads-removing obstacles -constructing obstacles (barbed wire)-building trenches and bunkers -building fortifications and entrenchments-raise telegraph lines -supporting infantry during fortifications siegesTo cope with all the engineering tasks, the pioneers used special equipment andtrench tools, like this one beilpicke (combined tool axe hatchet with pick).
The beilpicke is in very good preserved authentically condition for its age with original wooden handle.Sold as found!
The Dimensions of the Beilpicke are:Width of the tool: 10,2" ( 26 cm.)Length of the Axe blade: 2.6" ( 6,5 cm.)Length of the Pick: 3,9" ( 10 cm.)Length of the Axe Handle: 18,9" ( 48 cm.)Weight: 2,64 lbs ( 1,200 kg.)
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