Shovels

thumb|upright|A typical shovel

thumb|upright|Small spade for clay soil; the other one for sandy soil and loamy soil A spade () is a tool primarily for digging, consisting of a long handle and blade, typically with the blade narrower and flatter than the common shovel.

shovel designed for snow removal

digging tool with shovel blade and a pick blade set at right angles to the handle. used by military forces

thumb|1917 and 1939 MPL-50 models. Note that the 1917 model has a double-headed eagle. thumb|Post-World War II|WWII design. The blade cover to the left allows the MPL-50 to be worn on the belt in a blade-up manner. The MPL-50 (, malaya pekhotnaya lopata-50, small infantry spade-50) is a small spade ( length) invented by Danish officer in 1869. It has been used by rank and file military personnel in the Russian Empire, Soviet Union and its successor states since the late 19th century. While nominally an entrenching tool, the MPL-50 has seen wide-ranging wartime applications, from a close-quarte