Dutch M1953 US M1 clone helmet
A very nice helmet!
Paint is excellent showing only minor wear. No dents.
Liner and chinstrap are complete, no damages. Large size, fits a doll head very well.
Helmet shell is marked U on the inside and VDN 3/85 on the rim(see red circle on the photo), VDN stands for Vereinigte Deutsche Nikkelwerke.
The liner is marked BEC 87. Bec stands for the company N.V. Beccon.
HISTORY:
M53 Troops Helmet
The m53 Troops helmet was introduced to the Dutch Armed Forces in 1953 and remained in use until the mid 1990s, until it was replaced by the m95 combat helmet.
The m53 Troops helmet was a 2-piece helmet modeled on the American M1 helmet. 8 different manufacturers supplied the liners to the Dutch Armed Forces and 4r manufacturers the steel shells. Most liners were supplied by Schuberth and most steel shells by Linnemann-Schnetzer.
Both laminate and the plastic liners have been used, of which 2 different variations of the plastic liner. A early model with a vent at the front and the late model without the vent at the front.
