Kriegsmarine Drager Diving Suit for Review

[Marflower]

Hi
Just bought this diving suit. Does anybody have any information on the numbers produced, as there doesn't seem to be a lot out there on the internet?
Thanks in advance
John

[Marflower]

Closeups of the DM40 helmet

[Marflower]

Side of helmet and rebreather plaque

[glaser]

Postwar made helmet with postwar KM markings IMO, there will be a book on the market in the near future that will give information about the serial numbers and post war copies. I must admit that it is a minefield with little knowlegde available on the www.

I find these sites very interesting:
http://www.divinghelmet.nl/1899-draegerwerk-3.html
http://www.pieds-lourds.com

[Marflower]

The suit came from the Anthony Pardoe collection and is featured in his 2 volume book 'Diving Helmets and Equipment Through the Ages'. He catalogues it as German WWII helmet and explains it was discovered in a box, he had purchased, of what was Diving rigging (so no intention to deceive). His collection of over a 160 helmets (in the top 4 largest collections, in the World) was sold recently.
Are you saying that he is wrong? Or lying?
Your referenced website 'Pieds Lourds' shows a very similar eagle stamp on a WWII diving knife scabbard.

[Marflower]

Auction listing and eagle stamp mark on knife for comparison

[Ludwig]

Can´t answer your question, just express my appreciation and congratulate to such a nice and rare find!

[Marflower]

Many thanks Ludwig.

[Marc verstraete]

Original , Absolutely ! Military helmet ? For sure ( white paint inside) . Looking at the serial number, Most probably wartime with a real stamp.
This is the second model helmet. The first model had the back of the helmet "cutoff" In the Diver-helmet collection world the nazi stamp will not really make a difference regarding value . I need to dive into my reference books regarding the exact date of this helmet.
This is a VERY NICE and rare set !!!!!! Wartime or not. !!!
Congratulations !
I used to own a collection of 75 of these helmets :-)
Its my job ! :-)
Marc

[marine]

Hello!



This is VERY good With real wartime EAGEL.



Best,Marine.

[Marc verstraete]

absolutely
Marc

[marine]

absolutely
Marc