what helmet is this one ?

**frenchy** · 11-22-2009, 11:22 PM

Hi all ! i was at a friend place and my eyes came across this helmet on one of her shelf and she didn't know nothing about it a friend gave it to her . So i was looking on the forum to find something on one of the thread but with no success .
So any help would be appreciated .
Thanks

Frenchy

**jimpy** · 11-22-2009, 11:24 PM

Hi Frenchy.
Im no expert, but it looks Finnish/Danish to me.

As always, I will gladly stand corrected by other more knowledgeable people than me.
Regards etc

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-22-2009, 11:28 PM

Hi Frenchy, it is actually Dutch.

http://www.cascoscoleccion.com/holanda/hol40.htm

Cheers, Ade.

**lee edwards** · 11-22-2009, 11:29 PM

i think its dutch i have 2 of these sitting in my loft

**jimpy** · 11-22-2009, 11:32 PM

Hi Ade and Lee.
Ooops. Thanks for putting me right on this.

Ade, feel free to delete my post if you want on this one!

Regards etc
Ian
AKA. Jimpy

**lee edwards** · 11-22-2009, 11:32 PM

ha ha beaten to it by seconds

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-22-2009, 11:36 PM

Cheers, Ade.

**frenchy** · 11-22-2009, 11:38 PM

Thanks everybody for the help it was fast wow !
Now i just have to find a way to make that helmet come to my house . Another question is everything is original on it by the pics i posted ?

Frenchy

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-22-2009, 11:41 PM

Looks fine to me.

Cheers, Ade.

**emileverbunt** · 11-23-2009, 10:32 AM

Hello Fenchy,

This is indeed a Dutch helmet. A M34 to be exact. Most likely made during the war for Civil Defense or Police use.

The liner certainly is correct, as is the long strap.

Army helmets had an oval copper plate soldered on. Depicting the the coat of arms.

Many army helmets had these plates removed and were sprayed black, but then you would be able to see the olive green in the inside bowl. The leather ring on which the liner flaps are sewed, would be marked with the letters CM and the year of acceptance.

Civilian helmets were not so marked.

Cheers,
Emile