Original Netherlands WWII Dutch M23/27 Steel Helmet - Complete Percusion Muskets leather or cloth like this

leather or cloth like this example

The device attaches under the barrel

this is now absent but it's mounting studs and loops are present

The hulk sank in a storm in 1947

Original Netherlands WWII Dutch M23/27 Steel Helmet - Complete Percusion Muskets leather or cloth like thisOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original pre WWII Dutch M23 27 or M28 Dutch military steel helmet with chin strap and head liner. The Dutch had a very small army in the 1920's and thus only produced very small numbers of these helmets. Estimates are that around 105,000 of all variants were made. The M23 designation indicates the design date of 1923, and the "27" signifies the date of adoption, 1927. They are sometimes also referred to as