Dutch M53 helmet 1982 (part 2)
continued from The Netherlands M53 helmet 1982
This is the liner that came with the LS82 helmet
The helmet was used to dress up during the carnaval.
The inscription shows H.L. 8II
this is an unknown manufacturer.
More information at https://dutchhelmets.nl/nl/helmen-krijgsmacht/gevechtshelmen/troepenhelm-m53
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There is also a number written in the sweatband: 63051915 6 or 3, with this number you could identify the user.
630519 = 1963 May 19, his birthday
the last 3 digits are a sequence number, to make the number unique.
Every dutch boy would receive a number like this at the age of 17, a service number.
see: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/defensiepersoneel/vraag-en-antwoord/waarom-ontvang-ik-een-brief-over-de-dienstplicht
In the Netherlands there is still compulsory military service. This has not been abolished. As a 17-year-old man or woman, you will therefore receive a conscription letter.
Letter about conscription
Only compulsory military service has been postponed indefinitely. That is why the Ministry of Defense no longer calls upon conscripted men and women between the ages of 17 and 45. At the age of 17, however, they receive a letter stating that they are registered for military service. Only in very exceptional situations can the government and parliament decide to reactivate compulsory voting.
Conscription for women
Since January 1, 2020, conscription also applies to women. All 17-year-old girls receive a letter about conscription.
Dutch people living abroad
Dutch nationals residing abroad do not receive the conscription letter because they are not registered in a Dutch municipality. The moment they return to the Netherlands and are registered in the municipal administration, they will still receive the conscription letter.
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