Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a WWI issue M1915 Portuguese corrugated steel helmet. The M1915 helmet was the primary combat helmet used by the Armed Forces of Portugal during the WWI era, and was not replaced until the 1930s, when the British Brodie based Mk1 helmet was adopted.
The M1915 was a lightweight helmet designed by British Major J. MacIntosh and produced in Birmingham, England. The corrugated bowl design was possibly to deflect bullets or to increase the strength of the shell, but the exact motivation is unclear. Unfortunately these helmets proved ineffective in the trenches and the British sold large quantities to Portugal. These were originally painted a gray-blue color but these helmets often were repainted green for service in the post-war years, as this example has been. There is also a unit marking on the front of the helmet, but we have not been able to identify it.
The helmet is in good condition, with the expected wear from service and age. The green repainted finish has worn on the outside, and has age checking on the inside. The leather liner is still intact, however the stitches that attach it to the shell are degraded in a lot of areas. The felt top padding is in good shape, however the original chin strap is mostly missing, as shown.
A hard to find helmet from the WWI era, repainted for post war use.
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