WW1 CDT Helmet

**António Fragoeiro** · 09-19-2011, 05:40 PM

This is something i bought today.
Its a 1917 portuguese territorial defense helmet, mostly used by the portuguese legion. Decal is almost complete, and still a lot of the original paint, has spots of rust but no liner. FS marked (Firth & sons, ltd).
This is the second one i have of these.
Cheers.
Nuno

**Blitzkrieg Bop** · 09-19-2011, 05:52 PM

I like it!

**SteveR** · 09-19-2011, 05:56 PM

Nice lid Nuno.

**MySonsDad** · 09-19-2011, 06:11 PM

Great Find!

**Nick Hessens** · 09-19-2011, 06:31 PM

Very nice helmet, Nuno!

Regards

**António Fragoeiro** · 09-19-2011, 10:11 PM

Thank you all for the kind replys.
This is the other one i have, but in relic condition, still possible to read HS markings.
Cheers.
Nuno

**Orel Yosipovice** · 10-05-2011, 11:34 AM

is great!.
i love this helmet is british no?
i has this helmet to but not with logo
you have autantic liner with helmet?

**talltom** · 10-05-2011, 11:57 AM

very nice lid nuno great buy to go with your great collection

tom

**Greg Pickersgill** · 10-05-2011, 02:45 PM

by Orel Yosipovice

is great!.
i love this helmet is british no?
i has this helmet to but not with logo
you have autantic liner with helmet?

The Portuguese CDT helmets are either leftovers from the First World War as used by the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps at that time, or were acquired later as surplus from the UK. A very large number of them were refurbished with a very distinctive Portuguese liner (quite different to the original) and chinstrap in later years. So yes, the shells are UK manufacture, but the liners are Portuguese.