Otto Barth

Otto Barth
Born	18 June 1891(1891-06-18) Dresden
Died	3 May 1963(1963-05-03) (aged 71) Erlangen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1911–1920 1935–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	30. Infanterie-Division 21. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Caucasus Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Factory Worker Insurance Salesman

Otto Barth (18 June 1891 – 3 May 1963) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 30. Infanterie-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Otto Barth was captured by Soviet troops following the fall of the Courland Pocket in 1945. He was held until 1955.

Dates of Rank

• Fahnenjunker (30 March 1911)
• Fähnrich (26 November 1911)
• Leutnant (9 August 1912)
• Oberleutnant (22 May 1917)
• Hauptmann (1 September 1936)
• Major (1 March 1937)
• Oberstleutnant (1 August 1940)
• Oberst (1 February 1942)
• Generalmajor (9 November 1944)

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Military Order of St. Henry (7 May 1918)
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (9 October 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 8 May 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 117 ^[1]
• Armband Courland

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 105.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans von Basse	Commander of 30. Infanterie-Division 15 August 1944 – 30 January 1945	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Albert Henze
Preceded by Generalleutnant Albert Henze	Commander of 21. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 16 February 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None

Persondata
Name	Barth, Otto
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	18 June 1891
Place of birth	Dresden, Germany
Date of death	3 May 1963
Place of death	Erlangen, Germany