Four French Medals And Awards Auction Large Group to Navigator and

Large Group to Navigator and Bombardier Heinrich Kuhlmann of Bomber Group 27 “Boelcke” parachuted and captured in the East: German Cross in Gold

in silver gilt and enamels (with original award document dated 1917)

He is buried in Elwood Cemetery

Even with the evident wear throughout

The airship flew from March 1936 until destroyed by fire fourteen months later on May 6

Four French Medals And Awards Auction Large Group to Navigator andFour French Medals and Awards Military Medal (silvered bronze, gilt and enamels, 26. 7 mm x 46. 8 mm, inclusive of its trophy of arms suspension); War Cross 1914 1918 (bronze, 37 mm, bronze palm on the ribbon); External Theatres of Operations Cross (bronze, 37. 2 mm, gilt star on the ribbon); and Military Volunteers Cross (bronze, 33. 8 mm). Un mounted, very fine.