Date:         Fri, 29 Nov 2013 09:46:00 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart <ve3smf@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Stuart <ve3smf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: trenching shovel - GDR or GBR?
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ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_in_Germany
 
"In 1973, the Bundesgerichtshof made a ruling that Made in Germany does not enable people to properly distinguish between the two Germanys of the time, so Made in West Germany and Made in GDR became popular."
 
I also have the same GDR trenching shovel.  I think for a while they were available in some of the army surplus stores in Ottawa.  I carry these in my 1986 Vanagon GL 2.1L and my 1985 Bombardier Iltis.
 
Cheers!
 
Stuart

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