KIA Soldbuch 1945 – Artillerie-Regiment 962 (V2!)

Original Soldbuch, Letters of W-SS Doctor of the “Nordland” Division and Arbeitsbuch of Sonderführer (G) Kossak who served with the Wirtschafts-Inspektion Mitte, Wirtschaftskommando Bobruisk and Artillerie-Abteilung 953 before ending up with Artillerie-Abteilung 962 (mot.). The latter is an interesting artillery unit as, according to some sources, they launched the V1-rocket and the V2! He had a relative “safer” career when serving with the Wirtschafts units, however once deployed at the front, his fate would eventually catch up with him. When on March 2, 1945, Sdf. Kossak became severely wounded by shrapnel throughout most of his body. They brought him to the SS-Feldlazarett 11 of the “Nordland” Division but no help could bring him back to the living. He was buried in Freienwalde (Pommern). During his service, he was decorated with the Ostmedaille and KVK2.