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

Straubing” on the reverse of the arabesques

(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

and include some surface tarnishing to the blade and loss of finish to the scabbard

Frank Joseph Bauer Sr

measuring 181 mm (w) x 132 mm (h)

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.