27 February 2026

Going Dutch

Again, you can't go too far wrong saying, $35, 3 lb.; DR 4 for any 20th century steel helmet.

The Dutch M34 is a decent example.  It's 2.8 lb. (2.2 to 3.3 lb. depending on the size, actually).

There's about five versions of almost the same steel with different means of sitting it on your noggin.

In GURPS terms... all the same!

The M34 ($35, 2.8 lb.; DR 4 skull) is an M23/27 ($30, 2.8 lb.; DR 4 skull) with different suspension and later versions have no crest.

The M38 KNIL is the tropical version of the M34 with a leather nape drape ($40, 3.4 lb.; DR 4 skull, DR 2* head and neck (rear)).

Romania bought the M34 as the md.39.

In 1953 The Dutch adopted the US M1 helmet with fiberglass liner as the M53.

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