Dutch M53 helmet 1987 (part 1)

Dutch M53 helmet 1987 (part 1)
 
 
This is a more recent Dutch Model 53 Troepenhelm
lot 04/87 U's
The lot code is 04
The production year is 1987
The manufacturer is U's = Ulbrichts Witwe
Ulbrichts Witwe GmbH
Kaufing 34
4690 Schwanenstadt
Österreich
http://www.ulbrichts.com/
 
I obtained this helmet from J.van den Abbeele who used it while serving as a conscript soldier in the Netherlands army from Nov. '89 to Dec. '90, he served with the Genie. First 4 months of training in Vught, then 10 months at the 13th Pantser Engineer Company in Oirschot. (building and building bridges, clearing and laying minefield support) You had to take the helmet with the entire combat outfit home and keep it until you were 50/55 years old in case you could be called up again as a reserve,... The only thing that had to be handed in was the net suit with matching beret.
 
The helmet is made in 1987 just like the liner that came with it, so we know for sure this set has always been like this.
 
 



This picture shows the typical dutch locking system.




 
lot 04/87 U's
 
 
continued at Dutch M53 helmet 1987 part 2
 
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