Germany, Ss. A Marksmanship Badge, I Class GTRexclude Straubing” on the reverse of

Straubing” on the reverse of the arabesques

marked by maker’s cartouche of VILARDEBO Y RIERA

Frank Joseph Bauer Sr

with fine red

(12)     Typed official file letter with two handwritten letters from Kuhlmann’s comrades to his family – all dealing with the circumstances of his aircraft being shot down and the death of all the crew members

Germany, Ss. A Marksmanship Badge, I Class GTRexclude Straubing” on the reverse of(SS Schtzenabzeichen, I. Klasse). Constructed of black wool with a buckram core, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire bullseye target, above a pair of oak leaves of identical construction, unmarked, measuring 50 mm (w) x 75 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.