Identification Request - Item Found on Recent Battlefield Tour

[DaveC1903]

I made my first visit to the Western Front battlefields recently. I saw this item lying by the side of a road between Guillemont Farm and The Knoll, in the approximate location of Lone Tree Trench. I think it's part of an entrenching tool. Can anyone confirm or correctly identify it? Thanks in advance.

[roel22]

Looks like a rusted spade to me...

 

Roel

[trajan]

Need to know its size really, but from the shape it could be a German one.

[DaveC1903]

Thanks for the responses so far, here's a pic for size comparison. The book is 21.5cm tall by 13.5cm wide.

[genegwf]

Could it be the remains of a German entrenching tool?

 Gene

[pioneecorps]

I would go for a German entrenching tool

 

[DaveC1903]

Thanks for the replies, I appreciate it!

[RussW]

Alexander Christie is also my Great Uncle. I have only just found your posts and it would appear we are related too 

[chaz]

Russ, send a. Pm or email to Dave, he has not been on the forum since Feb 8th