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The AMES 1966 Shovel is a U.S.-issue folding entrenching tool (often called an “E-tool”), combining a shovel blade with a folding pick for field digging. “AMES 1966” refers to a Vietnam-era, contractor-made example date-stamped 1966. It is primarily a utility tool for digging fighting positions and field tasks, but it can also be used as an improvised close-quarters melee weapon. | |||
=HISTORY= | ==HISTORY== | ||
U.S. forces standardized several post–World War II intrenching tools, with the Model 1951 combination intrenching tool becoming widely associated with the Korea-to-Vietnam era. Compared to earlier folding shovels, the M1951 pattern added a folding pick opposite the blade, improving its usefulness in hard ground and roots while retaining a compact carry profile on the soldier’s load-bearing equipment. Period and reference descriptions of Vietnam-era equipment note the combination shovel-and-pick configuration as a common individual tool carried alongside other essential field items. | |||
In the Vietnam War, the intrenching tool was part of the typical combat load and was carried in a dedicated carrier on the belt, often on the left hip; some load setups also allowed a bayonet scabbard to be attached to the intrenching tool carrier. In practice it was used constantly for digging foxholes and positions, improving cover, and routine field work in difficult terrain, making it one of the most-used pieces of individual equipment in the field. The “AMES 1966” marking matches the peak Vietnam-era timeframe when these tools were widely issued and carried. | |||
===Sources=== | |||
* [https://ciehub.info/ref/HeavyHintsForLightPacks.pdf Heavy Hints for Light Packs (Department of the Army, Office of the Quartermaster General), circa 1962] | |||
* [https://vdoc.pub/documents/us-army-infantryman-in-vietnam-1965-73-7jb2738ah870 US Army Infantryman in Vietnam 1965–73 (Osprey reference work)] | |||
* [https://api.pageplace.de/preview/DT0400.9781472819062_A28992590/preview-9781472819062_A28992590.pdf Vietnam War US & Allied Combat Equipments (Gordon L. Rottman, Osprey Publishing)] | |||
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| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Damage | |
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30 45 Sprinting |
60 charged 90 Sprinting charged |
| Full name | Weapon Type | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Blade Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
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| FN | Melee | USA | D8 | Arm | in ( mm) | in ( mm) | weapon_shovel_us |
The AMES 1966 Shovel is a U.S.-issue folding entrenching tool (often called an “E-tool”), combining a shovel blade with a folding pick for field digging. “AMES 1966” refers to a Vietnam-era, contractor-made example date-stamped 1966. It is primarily a utility tool for digging fighting positions and field tasks, but it can also be used as an improvised close-quarters melee weapon.
HISTORY
U.S. forces standardized several post–World War II intrenching tools, with the Model 1951 combination intrenching tool becoming widely associated with the Korea-to-Vietnam era. Compared to earlier folding shovels, the M1951 pattern added a folding pick opposite the blade, improving its usefulness in hard ground and roots while retaining a compact carry profile on the soldier’s load-bearing equipment. Period and reference descriptions of Vietnam-era equipment note the combination shovel-and-pick configuration as a common individual tool carried alongside other essential field items.
In the Vietnam War, the intrenching tool was part of the typical combat load and was carried in a dedicated carrier on the belt, often on the left hip; some load setups also allowed a bayonet scabbard to be attached to the intrenching tool carrier. In practice it was used constantly for digging foxholes and positions, improving cover, and routine field work in difficult terrain, making it one of the most-used pieces of individual equipment in the field. The “AMES 1966” marking matches the peak Vietnam-era timeframe when these tools were widely issued and carried.
Sources
- Heavy Hints for Light Packs (Department of the Army, Office of the Quartermaster General), circa 1962
- US Army Infantryman in Vietnam 1965–73 (Osprey reference work)
- Vietnam War US & Allied Combat Equipments (Gordon L. Rottman, Osprey Publishing)