GÜNTER KOBALL

Aged 18, recruit Christmas 1943

Aged 18, as a recruit Christmas 1943.

 Günter Koball Christmas 2016, aged 91

Christmas 2016, aged 91

Signature

NAME: Gefreiter (Corporal) Günter Koball
PW NO: B403308

PERSONAL:
DATE OF DEATH: 25th February 2018
PLACE OF DEATH: Gelsenkirchen

Service & Camp History

Camp History Document
  • 3rd Sept., 1944 captured by the Belgians in La Louvière
  • Mid- Sept. 44 handover to the Americans (Compieque Cherbourg)
  • End of October 44 Kempton-Park (handover to the English)
  • 2nd Nov. 44 P.O.W.- Camp 198 (Bridgend)
  • 1st Dec. 44 P.O.W. - Camp 181 (Worksop)
  • 1st April 45 P.O.W. - Camp 178 (Ripon)
  • 3rd April 45 P.O.W. - Camp198 (Bridgend)
  • 17th Nov. 45 P.O.W. - Camp 11 ( Bridgend )
  • 9th Jan 46 Island Farm Special Camp 11 (arrival of the generals).

Notice how Günter Koball arrives at Camp 198 on the 2nd November 1944, however he isn't in Bridgend long before he is moved on the 1st December to Camp 181. After the escape of March 10/11th 1945 Günter Koball returns to Island Farm Camp 198 on the 3rd April 1945 to take up a new postion as an interpreter and chief-clerk at the accounts office aged 19 years. The camp becomes Island Farm Special Camp 11 on the 17th November 1945 and the first officers arrive 9th January 1946.

1946

Postcard Front

February 11th 1946
Günter Koball received a post card from his parents

Above photo is the front of the post card

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 Postcard Rear

Reverse of the post card

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Camp Choir

September 1946

Unser lagerchor
"Our Camp Choir"

Günter Koball (back row second on the left)

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 Group of POWs

September 1946

Back row (left to right):
Fritz Schauder, Egon Rattaj, Hans Mühl, Walter Behnke, Fritz Heuser, Unknown (was in kitchen)

Sitting:
Günter Koball, Wilhelm Feldmann, Hans Albert, Unknown (Was a shoe maker)

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Rear of photo

Rear of photo (left)

Erinnerung an meine kriegsgefangenschaft
"Reminder of my war captivity"

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 Christmas Card

Every Good wish for a happy Christmas and a bright New Year

The German Accounts Staff at No 11 PoW Camp

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Briefcase

Günter's briefcase

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 Personal Effects List

Günter's recorded personal effects

1st October 1946 (German & English)

Signed By Capt Lees

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Briefcase name

Günter's briefcase (showing name)

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1947

Certificate of Employment

Certificate of employment 19th June 1947

"I concur with the above statements in every way. Gefr: Koball has done his work in a most efficient manner and has been most conscientious in so doing."
Signed by Major DB Topham (Camp Comandant)

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 Farewell Concert

Abschieds konzert weihnachten 1947

Farewell concert christmas 1947

to Vizeadmiral Helmuth Brinkmann (repatriated)

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1948

Special Camp 11 Group

1948 - Photo taken inside Special Camp 11

Back Row: Hans Reinhard, Erst Webel

Front Row: Helmut Guettler, Günter Koball, Konrad Meier, Herbert Schmitt

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 Helmut Guettler Wedding

Günter Koball (left) as a "best man" at Helmut Guettler's wedding, 31st January 1948

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Certificate 1948

26th February 1948 Certificate of employment

Signed by the new Camp Comandant: Col Clemments (previously Major Topham)

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Günter Koball was repatriated: 28th February 1948

1953

Günter Koball's Wedding

1953 - Günter Koball's wedding

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All research and archival records on this page are the result of private study by Brett Exton. This content is protected by copyright and may not be reproduced without permission.
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