Nope, it's GDR.

I'm thinking it was made (and stamped in English) for expert sales. Maybe even specifically made for army surplus stores to sell.

Alistair

> On Nov 29, 2013, at 5:31 AM, Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@frontier.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi
> Not sure since I can only go by the pictures but the one shovel I believe is GBR aka Great Britain. But without further inspection.
> I have Autoparts of the era with GBR on the box and part. I would double check the stamping.
> Of course I could be wrong and have been in the past.
> 
> Jonce
> NOT a Shovel expert!!
> 
>> (You all must have one I'm sure. Maybe you have the modern US army type - you know, with the triangular handle.)
>> 
>> to celebrate the return of the prodigal shovel, I took some picks comparing it with it's E. German relation.
>> 
>> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/11/28/trenching-tools-east-meets-west/
>> 
>> alistair
>