BRAZIL 1932 REVOLUTION helmet casque stahlhelm casco elmo Kask
Brazilian 1932 Constitutionalist Revolution “Paulista Model” with Trench Paint. The Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 (sometimes also referred to as Paulista War or Brazilian Civil War) is the name given to the uprising of the population of the Brazilian state of São Paulo against the 1930 coup d’état when Getúlio Vargas forcibly assumed the nation’s Presidency; Vargas was supported by the military and the political elites of Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul and Paraíba. More material in Wikipedia search on Google. The worlds in bold below. There was 3 types of steel helmets made by the revolutionaries. One based on the british “brodie”helmet, one based in the french “Adrian’s helmet” and the third one, a native project helmet called “Paulista Model”, the one on sale. The “Paulista Model “was cheaper and less complicated to make it. Only the revolutionaries had steel hemelts, the brazilian federal army used Pith Helmets made of coconut fiber or cork. As you can see in the photos, this one was painted with a type of bird (second photo). More information about the helmets (search on Google the worlds in bold below and it’s in portuguese so use the Google translator). Última trincheira capacete de aço. All sales are final. The item “BRAZIL 1932 REVOLUTION helmet casque stahlhelm casco elmo Kask” is in sale since Wednesday, January 31, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “jrbn1976″ and is located in Rio de Janeiro. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Brazil