Good evening, I have a [hopefully] simple question for those of you who are knowledgeable in Norwegian helmets.
I have recently acquired this helmet which originally I thought could be a British MkII used in the Italian campaign (I could only see very bad photos) and it turns out that's in fact (I think) a Norwegian post-war refurbishment.
The Shell is a US M1917 helmet while the liner is a dutch made copy of the British liner (the size stamp "56" is a big give-away...).
No other markings are present, but despite the lack of Norwegian Army decals I believe this is the helmet used before the adoption of the M58 (US M1 Clone).
Could anyone confirm that this is a correct identification?
Also, is it correct to think that not 100% of Norwegian helmets had the decals and that this one never had them? Or have they been removed?
I have another Norwegian MkII (British shell) with decals and a Dutch manufactured chinstrap, but this seems to be a British one (or a copy of it).
Finally, is the camo net consistent with Norwegian use? Or is it a completely different net?
Does anyone have any period photos I can use to check this against?
Many thanks indeed
Michele
I have recently acquired this helmet which originally I thought could be a British MkII used in the Italian campaign (I could only see very bad photos) and it turns out that's in fact (I think) a Norwegian post-war refurbishment.
The Shell is a US M1917 helmet while the liner is a dutch made copy of the British liner (the size stamp "56" is a big give-away...).
No other markings are present, but despite the lack of Norwegian Army decals I believe this is the helmet used before the adoption of the M58 (US M1 Clone).
Could anyone confirm that this is a correct identification?
Also, is it correct to think that not 100% of Norwegian helmets had the decals and that this one never had them? Or have they been removed?
I have another Norwegian MkII (British shell) with decals and a Dutch manufactured chinstrap, but this seems to be a British one (or a copy of it).
Finally, is the camo net consistent with Norwegian use? Or is it a completely different net?
Does anyone have any period photos I can use to check this against?
Many thanks indeed
Michele