The M cover would fit the M intrenching tool. During the winter of in Korea, intrenching tools were discarded by combat units while they were actually engaged with the enemy.
The reason was that the ground was frozen and the tools could not be used. The quartermaster of the Division did not become aware that these tools had been abandoned until the spring of , when the ground began to thaw.
Commanders then wanted replacement intrenching tools as rapidly as possible. But the number of replacement requests on this item was too great for the depot at Pusan to fill. It was necessary to airlift them from Japan. Unfortunately, this used air space vitally needed for gasoline and ammunition. The "Carrier, Entrenching Tool, M" design was very similar to the M design, still made of canvas, but added an eyelet flap and retaining strap on the outside front of the intrenching tool cover so that a bayonet could be attached photo, right.
Tabs of leather protected wear points. Typical markings include "US" on the outside of the cover, "Carrier, Intrenching Tool" inside with contract, date and other markings. The tool itself may be stamped "US" and with the manufacturer Ames among others. The M basic design was finally superceded with the tri-fold shovel, known as "Intrenching Tool, Collapsible, M".
Later versions of the carrier were hard plastic photo, below. The black coated metal shovel design has a handle that folds in two places, controlled by a single large nut that can be opened or tightened by hand. The tool can be arranged as a straight shovel, folded at the hinge point to be a hoe, or fully folded up so that it stows completely inside the carrier with no handle protruding as was the case with the M design. Part of the edge of the shovel is serrated to form a saw.
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