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Title:
Entrenching shovel, United States Army, 1944 (c)
Object name(s):
shovel
Brief description:
Entrenching shovel, United States Army, 1944 (c). This entrenching tool was used by a fifth grade technician of the 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, during World War Two (1939-1945). The 29th Infantry Division was a National Guard division from Maryland and Virginia. Known informally as ‘England’s Own’ it was posted to England in 1942. Initially stationed at Tidworth, it later undertook coast watch duties in Devon and Cornwall. In June 1944, the 29th Division formed part of the first wave of landings in the ‘Easy Red’ sector of OMAHA Beach.
Collection:
National Army Museum
Associated concept:
Equipment, general
Current location:
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object name:
shovel
Object number:
NAM. 1990-04-144-14
Right type:
National Army Museum Copyright

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/2bd48c8d-4aec-3ac6-a8da-5df17c6118ae

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/2bd48c8d-4aec-3ac6-a8da-5df17c6118ae, National Army Museum, CC BY-NC

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