Thanks, interesting indeed - but it would be the type of helmet worn after WW2 when Dutch troops were equipped with British / Canadian supplies. I doubt if it is ex-NEI army because of the "NEI80 marking inside".
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Item specifics
Authenticity: Original Country: Holland
Campaign: World War II Product Type: Helmets
Era: 1940s
WW2 Mark III Tin Hat with rare markings for Netherlands East Indies (NEI) - in used but VG cond, C/W liner & chinstrap, hand painted Dutch flag & NEI80 marking inside.
See also http://www.awm.gov.au/exhibitions/al...alia/index.asp
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