My first Dutch helmet M34
Article about: I have been on a helmet buying spree the last little while and saw this Dutch helmet and couldn't walk from it. I believe it is a M34 and from my understanding it would have been made 1939-1
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I think it's a KNIL helmet? Used by the colonial army in the Netherlands East-Indies. Does it have any remnants of a leather neckflap?
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I will try and take some more pictures tomorrow of the neck area.
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Certainly not KNIL. The KNIL helmet had a shortened rear, without the slit in the rear. This is a reissued M34. Possibly post war military, but most likely a recent over paint.
cheers,
Emile
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Due to the angle of the first set of pics it certainly looked like a KNIL helmet, but the second set shows it's a M34 indeed. The original colour is still on the inside.
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The colour blue/grey on the inside, suggests Luftschutz use. Maybe repainted post war by someone or other.
Cheers,
Emile
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emileverbunt
The colour blue/grey on the inside, suggests Luftschutz use. Maybe repainted post war by someone or other.
Cheers,
Emile
Thank you for the information. I am just happy to find one that was affordable and good condition around here, now I have to track down a shielded one that won't break the bank.
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Looks like a Dutch M.34 in army configuration that was repainted and used by the Luftschutz and later on reissued again. Quite possibly after that by the Dutch interior forces as judged by the darker green repaint.
Check out Nederlandse politie en legerhelmen | Dutch police and military helmets
for more info on Dutch helmets.
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magicdutchmen
Thank you very much for the link, I have not seen this site before and I am looking forward to spending time on it.
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