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The Norwegian M31 helmet (Also known as Baltic helmet, or Baltik Hjalmar) was a helmet design based off the Swedish M1926 and was used by the Norwegian Army from 1931 to 1940, and from 1940 to 1945 for the Nasjonal Samling. It would be replaced with the M40 helmet, a copy of the German Stahlhelm

When the helmet was introduced, the Royal Norwegian Army, Navy, and Guardsmen started using them. However, not many Norwegian personnel used the helmet. Aside from that, they used the M1934 Winter Cap and/ or the Brodie helmet.

After the invasion, the Nasjonal Samling and civil defense used the helmet. After the liberation, the Norwegian police troops from Sweden had returned and used that uniform until the 50’s, when they began using the m40.