"Such type of beilpicke were used by the German pioneers & engineers
of times of the World War I. During the WWI each German infantry
division had assigned one or two pioneer ( engineer ) regiments.
The basic responsibilities of engineers were:
-building and reparing bridges -building and repairing roads
-removing obstacles -constructing obstacles (barbed wire)
-building trenches and bunkers -building fortifications and entrenchments
-raise telegraph lines -supporting infantry during fortifications sieges
To cope with all the engineering tasks, the pioneers used special equipment and
trench tools, like this one beilpicke (combined tool axe hatchet with pick).
The beilpicke is in very good preserved authentically condition for its age with original wooden handle.
The wooden handle is shortened !
Sold as found!
The Dimensions of the Beilpicke are:
Width of the tool: 9,4" ( 24 cm.)
Length of the Axe blade: 2.8" ( 7 cm.)
Length of the Pick: 3,1" ( 8 cm.)
Length of the Axe Handle: 10,6" ( 27 cm.)
Weight: 2,27 lbs ( 1,030 kg.)
Please view very well all the pictures for more details .