Short handled pioneer shovel with presstoff cover dated 1940

A original short handled pioneer shovel with cover both dated 1940. The shovel and its cover are both in very good original condition. The shovel is nicely marked AB&C 1940 indicating production by A. Bredt & Co., Witten. These short handled shovels where what the pioneers carried into the field, the long handled shovels have the same blade but are originally meant for vehicles. The short handled E-tool comes with the original presstoff cover in very good condition. The cover is nicely marked inside Offenbach 1940. These short shovels and their short covers are very hard to find!