"M1" which nationality ?

[Sleepwalker]

not belgian and not dutch

[Jack59]

Hi Reibert, this is a Greek liner from their M1 clone.
The Greek liner uses for both it's cradle & nap strap a removable assembly similar to the US M1 1972 liner.



More info: World War Helmets - Casque M-1
Jack

[Reibert]

Hi Emile, received a Dutch M1 helmet with this same manufacturer.

Some more dutch helmets there:

Dutch M.1 clones (Model 53) Post them here

[Reibert]

Hello Reibert,

Your Dutch helmet has a late Schuberth (SH89) liner. We used liners from VerBlifa, Netherlands, Schuberth, Germany, Dansk Kunststof Industri, Denmark, Ulbricht's Witwe, Austria, NV Beccon, Netherlands, Eurocap, Netherlands and an unknown manufacturer; H.L.

The liner marked N is a Dutch used liner produced by Schuberth Werke GmbH in the period 1963-1968. The last of the duck cloth (fiber) liners used by us.

The head band is of the Dutch model 3 (2 snaps in the front). We used Mostly Stocko snaps, but earlier on we also bought them from Raymond Druckknopf und Metallware in Germany.

Cheers,
Emile

Were M53s manufactured in Austria by Ulbricht's Witwe, Schwanenstadt, carried by the Dutch armed forces in any armed conflicts in which Holland was involved?

Thx. in advance,
R

HOLANDÉS OTAN

[Reibert]

Another Dutch M53

This, particular, lid was manufactured by Ulbricht´s Witwe, Schwanenstadt.
Stamp in the rim: Lot 01/89 U´s

The liner was manufactured by Schuberth-Werke.
Stamp in the dome of the liner: SH89

Rivets in the liner band marked by: STOCKO

[emileverbunt]

Hello Reibert,

Ulbricht's Witwe produced helmets for the Netherlands from 1981 till 1992. So it is safe to assume they were used in the later stages of UNIFIL in Lebanon and in the early stage of UNPROFOR in the Bosnian conflict.

After 1992 the B826 (Schubert helmet) was issued as a temporary measure during UN missions, later to be replaced by the standardized M95 by INDUYCO.

Cheers,
Emile

[Reibert]

Thx. a lot, mate !

[Reibert]

A few days ago I received this Dutch M53 along with various Bundeswehr militaria.

In the rim of the shell I found the following stamp:
Lot 02/92 U's
The shell was therefore made in Austria by Ulbricht's Witwe, Schwanenstadt.
The stamp in the dome of the liner also suggests that it was made in Schwanenstadt, (Upper Austria), by Ulbricht's Witwe.

The following was scribbled on the sweat band with a red ballpoint pen:
730./38830
But I'm not sure if I interpreted this correctly...?
Can any of you read and interpret this stamp correctly?
Thx. in advance !

In my opinion this is an nice example of an European M1 clone.

[Havoc]

That looks like the Registration No. of the soldier it was issued to. Dutch registration no's were "year-month-day" of birth, followed by three random no's.
So your helmet was issued to a soldier born on January 30 1973.

[Estonian]

I bought helmets in bulk, and among them was a customized Dutch helmet.