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Shovel RE
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Amongst the many different shovels encountered in the British Army, the Shovel RE is in a class of it's own. Better designed than the Shovel GS it is also built stronger for serious digging. You won't find the handle coming off this baby when the going gets tough.
Becoming more and more rare. Yet another sign of the never ending defence budget cuts.
