Original WWII German Soldbuch Grouping & EKM- Obgefr Albert Kahut – Captured in Normandy 1944 – POW in Cherbourg – Letter Translated – Rare

Description

Soldbuch issued to Albert Kahut borin on the 21.8.1900 in Gablenz, Grimmitschau.

Issued in February 1940.

He served in the following frontline units:

Infanterie Regiment 515 

Bau Batl Grimma 

Personal Einheit 22 B 

Bau Batl 22 

Landeschutzen batl 387 

Betriebstoffverwaltungskompanie – Belgian / Nordfrankreich 

Festungs St Res Kp bei O.B West 

Betriebstoff Verwaltungs Kompanie 698 

Captured in Normandy in 1944, an entry on the back of the Soldbuch reads:

Im amerik Gefangenlarger 24 auf Sealbiusne, Cherborg France 1945

In an American POW Camp Nr 24 Sealbiusne, Cherbourg France 1945.

Weapons / Equipment 

Dutch Rifle ! Some sort of Rifle made in 1917! Belgian Rifle.

Medals

Hindenburg Cross – 1935

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Included are his WWI Shooting Book, and his WWI Soldbuch front cover.It seems he was for a short time in the Imperial Army in 1918 and there is a letter confirming he was with – Infanterie Regts Nr 105.

Included is his Hindenburg Cross Certificate.

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POW Letter from him to his wife and kids… Translated

19 May 1945 – US POW CAMP France 

My dear Mutti and Dieter! As you, dear ones, can already see from the letter, I am in American captivity. Maybe you have received my red card. My dear ones, don’t worry about me, I am still doing very well, which of course I also wish for you, my dear ones. My dear Mutti, of course I can’t write to you every day; you must wait a little longer. Hopefully the war has not passed too hard for you and you are all still alive. Many warm greetings to all acquaintances. Until a healthy and soon reunion, best regards and kisses. 

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For some reason his EKM is broken, it was for sure twisted off and is the bottom part. But I was unable to find any record of his death. Did he die a POW? Likely…