Germany, Third Reich. A Water Customs Official’s Visor Cap Insignia, by Klein & Quenzer Province of China East Africa

East Africa

including a loose employment attestation dated 15 February 1947

(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

He was later

Type II - in patinated tombac

Germany, Third Reich. A Water Customs Official’s Visor Cap Insignia, by Klein & Quenzer Province of China East Africa(Wasserzoll Mtzenabzeichen). Constructed of gilded aluminum, the obverse consisting of a central tri colour cockade situated within a Customs style leaf wreath, the reverse retaining all original attachment prongs, maker marked with the logo of Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein, measuring 60 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in near mint condition.