Netherlands Dutch helmet

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Have had this one for many years now, sitting on a display shelf. I picked it up in a small antique shop in St. Louis. Of late I'm pondering trying to add a U.S. WW1 uniform (or at least tunic) to my collection so thought I'd see what the actual history of this one was in the hopes of being able to us it with said uniform/tunic for a display. I've now been told that the helmet is actually Dutch:

The helmet has a Dutch chinstrap and liner (size 56 cm).

After the War, the Dutch Government changed the British lining and straps; the lock on the straps are "quick release", to avoid a man being strangled when the helmet was pulled backwards. This type of straps was introduced in about 1948.

The stamps shows the Dutch Lion (with in its paws a bundle of arrows and a sword) and I can see part of the text "GOEDGEKEURD" (translated: approved).

During the War the Dutch Forces adopted the English helmets (and uniforms) and these were continued to be worn until the 1950s, but with a brownish green colour. The pale grey helmets were used by the Dutch Red Cross and Civil Defense for long after.

It has traveled a long way from home, when it showed up in St.Louis....

Many thanks to Odulf for this extremely helpful information!

So I figured I'd pop it in here to share with any of our members who are intro'd in Dutch militaria.

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So I've managed with no effort to have another country represented in my collection... which is of course always a good thing. Again many thanks to Odulf for his kind assistance.

Dan