Help about helmet

**ZERO** · 03-08-2010, 03:10 PM

I dont know ,,,,, but the spanish helmets are very nice too.

**longues** · 03-08-2010, 03:13 PM

you can see it in the site "cascos del siglo XX",it`s a great site (in spanish)

**ZERO** · 03-08-2010, 03:23 PM

thanks

**gaz232sqn** · 03-08-2010, 07:22 PM

Zero know's his lids, it is a Portugese M1940,the first helmet that Portugal designed and built.
Prior to that they wore British Mk1's ,but they designated these helmets M1917.

**António Fragoeiro** · 03-08-2010, 10:10 PM

ohh, thank you very much guys, youv been very helpfull

**magicdutchmen** · 03-11-2010, 12:55 PM

They claim these Portugese helmets to be are, however I regularly see them lurking on ebay and they don't go expensive. Keep in mind that these shells were re-issued later on with a new kind of webbing until the 60's.
Here is mine: link