This note came with the helmet. It is guide on how to adjust the chinstrap and liner.
It is written in Norwegian.
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The M31 helmet is sometimes known as the M31 "Baltic" helmet.
Among the Norwegian military helmets there is a confusion between the M31 and the M35 helmet. The only difference is that the M35 has a Lion decal in the front, and the M31 is "born" without a decal.
The M31 was initially made in Sweden and is a hybrid between the Swedish
M18/21 and the Swedish M26. The M31 has a raised comb much like the the
Bulgarian M36 helmet. Later the helmet was produced at the Norwegian
arms manufacturer "Raufoss Ammunisjonfabrikker" that still exists today.
I lived next door to it for a couple of years...
What surprised my was that it is very
heavy, and the quality of the materials used. The leather is superb, and
the paint-job is excellent! All buckles and fittings is of a very high
quality. For a civil defence helmet that is very unusual. But then
again, this helmet is unusual!
It is perhaps hard to see, but the helmet has a raised comb. Much like the the
Bulgarian M36 helmet.
