Original Netherlands WWII Dutch M23/27 Steel Helmet Painted for Gendarmerie - Complete OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT The cocking lever assembly is

The cocking lever assembly is unfortunately damaged and extremely loose

and is still in the original percussion format

A great piece of Third Reich memorabilia

and the ethics of the two attacks

Original Netherlands WWII Dutch M23/27 Steel Helmet Painted for Gendarmerie - Complete OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT The cocking lever assembly isOriginal 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