Gudmanz Erich Ralph Kobus

The group went to the farm of Mr Kobus in search of firearms and in execution of the community’s decision to act against farmers. On the way to the homestead, the group called at the servants quarters in order to get directions to the farmhouse. They also borrowed pliers from the servants which was used to cut the telephone wires prior to launching the attack. The group knocked on the door but Mr Kobus refused them entry into the house, barricading himself instead inside his bedroom. He started firing shots at the group. One of the members of the group, armed with the firearm that was robbed from Mr Hansel as set out above, fired one shot into the bedroom in an attempt to intimidate Mr Kobus and force him to surrender. This shot struck Mr Kobus in the face. The group attempted over a prolonged period to gain entry into the bedroom, but Mr Kobus managed to ward off the attackers. After the group attempted to set the house alight, they fled from the scene empty-handed. Mr Kobus was hospitalised as a result of the gunshot injury to his face and died a few days after the attack from a cause unrelated to the injury.