The Dutch KNIL Tropical Helment
A unique tropical helmet of the 20th century was a variation of the Dutch Model 1927 steel helmet. While many steel combat helmets were used in tropical regions during the WWII, most were the basic helmet simply worn in that theater of operations, sometimes with a cover, net, or painted in a shade of khaki.
The steel combat helmets used by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army or (KNIL), however,
