Original Netherlands WWII Dutch M23/27 Steel Helmet - Complete British Military Hats Navy signaling gun is featured

Navy signaling gun is featured on page 115 in the book U

and proceeded to evacuate the wounded

31" Barrel

Size is medium - approximately a US 7 1/4 (58cm) and offered in overall very good condition

Original Netherlands WWII Dutch M23/27 Steel Helmet - Complete British Military Hats Navy signaling gun is featuredOriginal 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