Got this lid today. One of the rarest German helmets: a German modified Dutch M34. The German mod consisted of the removal of the Dutch liner and replacing it with a standard M31 liner. This was done using three brackets riveted to the helmet, two short brackets in the rear and one long in the front. The liner was then installed backwards and secured with German split pins. Like every other example, the liner is a 1943 B&C (Biedermann und Czarnikow), Litzmannstadt. Size is 64nA/57. Unfortunately, the leather is missing and the inner band has some damage probably from an botched attempt to remove it. Luckily the outer band is mostly fine. The Dutch Lion badge on the front of the helmet was also removed, and the helmet painted in late war textured feldgrau paint. You can still see the outline where the the badge was removed, and the original green Dutch paint is peeking out in a few places.
At least some of these helmets were apparently intended for the Eastern European volunteer units (Schuma, etc.) in the Baltic, Belorussia, and Ukraine. There is evidence of this as several Dutch helmets have been dug up in the Baltic with Schuma decals. Some suggest that some of these may have been provided to Romania, though this is probably incorrect. The Romanian M39/42 uses a German leather liner, but the attachment method is different.
At least some of these helmets were apparently intended for the Eastern European volunteer units (Schuma, etc.) in the Baltic, Belorussia, and Ukraine. There is evidence of this as several Dutch helmets have been dug up in the Baltic with Schuma decals. Some suggest that some of these may have been provided to Romania, though this is probably incorrect. The Romanian M39/42 uses a German leather liner, but the attachment method is different.
