my euro m1 clone collection

[37Webbing]

The first clones were ordered to the Civil defence. Made of magnetic steel and with resin liners.

Old thread: Danish M48 Civilforsvaret

It looks like my own, although mine is without the B on the front.

The army did no order "new" helmets before the 1960's.
These new helmets were made at three different plants:

Ulbrichts Witwe, Schwanenstadt (Austria)
Linnemann Schnatzer, Ahlen (Germany)
Busch Vereinigten Deutsche Nickelwerke AG Schwerte (Germany)

Liners were made by DKI (Dansk Kunststof Industri)
The liners came in three different colours: Green (army) Blue (navy) and Grey (civil defence)

Prior to the first batch of Austrian M1 clones, we used surplus M1 helmets.
They were cheaper than buying new helmets.

Trivia:
The Austrian / German clones were actually designated M/59 but in the Equipment regulations from 1983 they are still designated M/48.


However you are right that the M48 civil defence helmets with resin liners are hard to come by.

[James C]

just some updated pictures ive added my austrian m75 to the display

[37Webbing]

Very nice

Any chance of a close up?

Now you need a Danish M/48, a M/48-65 and a M/48-65 with M/75 chinstraps

[moaning minnie]

looking good james as per usual my friend,great display all in all,cheers cheekie chappie dave.

[James C]

thanks for the nice comments guys and 37 webbing if you left click on the mouse over the photo it should blow up the resolution hope this helps a little cheers james

[37Webbing]

thanks for the nice comments guys and 37 webbing if you left click on the mouse over the photo it should blow up the resolution hope this helps a little cheers james

Ahh thanks!
I didn't know you could do that

[Fabe]

Hi James - a quick question:
just saw this M1 clone helmet (kind of looks like a Norway M58 but I'm not 100%). Which nation used this? There is a 72 (I guess date) and some other marking. Also can't make out the name of the owner.

Cheers,
Fabe

[Greg Pickersgill]

Fabe, that is definately the Netherlands. I can see whay you thought Norway - green plastic liner - but the real clues to the Netherlands are the push-pull chinstrap clip (not used by any other country - though you may find it on post-war Dutch-refurbished or clone MkII supplied to...Norway!) and the liner with headband held by little straps with popstuds.

Please note - that last point can be confusing; I have examples other European M1 types that have liners with popstud headbands (definately non-standard however), so you need to see more than one distinguishing mark. The arrowhead catch, though, is unquestionably Dutch.

[austromunga]

I concur with Greg.... definitely Dutch... and the name....... I think its actually a number?? with a signature after it V.B. or B.V.???

[Fabe]

THX Guys - just by these pics, does this helmet have any problems, missing parts, etc.? It only costs around 12 EU, so I'll probably get it, if it's all ok.