Name/Title
Entrenching ToolEntry/Object ID
0/327.044Description
Model 1910 entrenching tool. Wooden handle attached at a right angle to a wooden shaft with a metal, concave, pointed plateContext
The Model 1910 entrenching tool or shovel was carried on the soldier's back under the meat can and cover and on top of the haversack and pack carrier. Initially called a "shovel," it was soon officially designated an "entrenching tool," which was shortened to "e-tool."Made/Created
Date made
circa 1917Time Period
20th Century, World War OneLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Tool, EntrenchingNomenclature Class
Construction T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
