WWl. I don't believe this!!

[A. F Medic]

A combination trench shovel that is also a bullet shield. Problem is that the shovel would not hold dirt because of the peep hole and bullets passed through the metal.

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[browningautorifle]

Typical. A VERY senior officer appears to be VERY satisfied with the design. He'll never have to use it. The troops behind the camera are saying "Here we go again!"

[Badger]

The troops behind the camera are saying "Here we go again!"

How true it is ....

Been there, done that and have the tee-shirts ...

Regards,
Badger

[captk72y]

Wait a minute folks! Is that senior officer not Sir Sam Hughes, Canada's Minister of Militia in the Borden cabinet? The "shovel" design was created by one of his cronies and so the contract was let. On the other hand, Sir Sam also created the CEF by throwing the existing mobilization plans overboard

[Jean]

Useless design, but a Holly Grail for Canadian Militaria collectors !

[Peter Laidler]

No, no ........... you've got it all wrong! The shovel part is made from 10mm thick armour plate so that it's a) bullet proof and b) you can fill a load of sandbags while you're not to busy and c) have a game of cricket with it on your days off (......just joking. It's English humor)

[browningautorifle]

Actually you're not too far off. The US folding shovels do work well enough for the unskilled golfer in the field. The drive can be a little wonky sometimes but after enough ale, who cares where the ball lies?

[Adolf Galland]

That's true.There is a program in Canada call the RE-INVENTORS,they find old patents, build them and see if they would work.They found a patent for the shovel sheild and tried it out.Lets just say it was not patent approved.

[A. F Medic]

I can't imagine holding that shovel in front of my face and have a 8mm impact it! I would have a face full of shovel or deaf from the noise!!

[Maple_Leaf_Eh]

Apparently one of Hughes' secretaries had the bright idea. Hughes was impossible to argue with, and would bully anyone who crossed him. He was also flagrant at promoting Canadians when there might have been more qualified British-trained officer. He also meddled continuously in the Corps overseas, even though he was back in Canada. The Prime Minister finally had enough of Hughes that he forced him to resign. And the army then got on with the war.

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