EK1 award documents group Wachtmeister Artillerie 86.ID Russia

(D22260)
Walter Kobe, Sergeant (Wachtmeister) Army Artillery

1) Winter War Medal, 20.7.42. Signed by the CO of Artillerie-Regiment 186, Oberstleutnant.
2) War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords, 9.11.42. Signed by the CO of the 86.Infanterie-Division, Generalmajor Helmuth Weidling. Used condition with some damage at the edges.
3) Iron Cross 2nd Class, 3.8.43. Signed by the CO of the 86.Infanterie-Division, Generalleutnant Helmuth Weidling
4) Iron Cross 1st Class, 15.8.44. Signed by the CO of Kops-Abteilung E, Generalleutnant Maximilian Felzmann (GCiG 29.1.42), Kn.Cr. 28.11.43, Oak.L. 3.11.44).
5) Booklet for the award of the SA proficiency badge, 1936. With RAD uniform photo.
6) Arbeitsdank memberships pass, 1935. With RAD uniform pass photo.
7) Conduct report, 24.10.38. Signed by the CO of Nachrichtenzug/Artillerie-Regiment 32, Oberleutnant.
8) POW certificate of discharge, 1949.
9) Refugee tag Flüchlingsdurchgangslager Friedland.
10) Military service statement national archives, 1962.

Born 1915 in Datteln. RAD service 1935-36 with RAD Abteilung 1/183. He served: 1936-1938 with Artillerie-Regiment 32 in Deutsche Krone; Oct.38 discharged and Oct.39 called-up again; 1942-1944 serving with Artillerie-Regiment 186 of the 86.Infanterie-Division, since 1943 when the 86.ID was disbanded under the Korps-Abteilung E, active in Middle Russia (Wjasma, Rshew, Orel, Gomel, Pripjet) and 1944 Poland (Warsaw).