Generalmajor Otto Barth Born: 18 Jun 1891 in Dresden Died: 03 May 1963 in Erlangen Promotions:
F�hnrich (26 Nov 1911); Leutnant (09 Aug 1912); Oberleutnant (22 May 1917); Charakter als Hauptmann (20 Apr 1920); Hauptmann (01 Sep 1936); Major (01 Mar 1937); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1940); Oberst (01 Feb 1942); Generalmajor (09 Nob 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (30 Mar 1911)
Fahnenjunker in the 64th Field-Artillery-Regiment (30 Mar 1911-02 Aug 1914)
In the Field as a Battery-Officer in the 64th Field-Artillery-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-00 Aug 1914)
Wounded, Hospital (00 Aug 1914-01 Jun 1915)
Ordinance-Officer with the Regiment-Staff of the 64th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Jun 1915-01 Dec 1915)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 64th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Dec 1915-14 Jun 1916)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 64th Field-Artillery-Regiment (14 Jun 1916-05 Jul 1917)
Battery-Leader in the 64th Field-Artillery-Regiment (05 Jul 1917-11 Nov 1918)
At the same time, Temporary-Adjutant of an Artillery-Commander (00 Jun 1918-00 Jul 1918)
At the same time, Temporary-Adjutant of the 32nd Infantry-Division (00 Aug 1918-11 Nov 1918)
Demobilisation in the 64th Field-Artillery-Regiment (11 Nov 1918-31 Mar 1920)
Retired from Army Service (31 Mar 1920)
Employed with the Porcelain Manufacturer Burgau, Saale (01 Apr 1920-30 Sep 1922)
Bank Clerk with the Fa. Gebr. Armhold, Dresden (03 Oct 1922-30 Nov 1924)
Employee with the Fa. Constantin Seidel & Co., Dresden (01 Dec 1924-25 Feb 1925)
Bank Clerk and Agency Representative with the Hermes Credit-Insurance-AG, Dresden Office (01 Mar 1925-31 Jan 1935)
Detached for Probationary-Service as a Supplemental-Officer-Candidate (01 Feb 1935-01 May 1935)
Entered into Army Service as Supplemental-Officer (01 May 1935); Active-Officer (01 Sep 1936)
Battery-Chief in the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Sep 1936-01 Mar 1938)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 17th Artillery-Regiment (01 Mar 1938-11 Dec 1940)
Commander of the 117th Artillery-Regiment (11 Dec 1940-18 May 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (18 May 1943-17 Sep 1943)
Course-Director at Artillery School I (17 Sep 1943-14 Jul 1944)
Division Leaders Course (14 Jul 1944-29 Jul 1944)
Detached to Army-Group North for use as a Divisional Commander (29 Jul 1944-15 Aug 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 30th Infantry-Division (15 Aug 1944-09 Nov 1944)
Commander of the 30th Infantry-Division (09 Nov 1944-16 Feb 1945)
Commander of the 21st Luftwaffe-Field-Division (16 Feb 1945-09 May 1945)
In Soviet captivity (09 May 1945-09 Oct 1955)
Released (09 Oct 1955)
Awards & Decorations:
- - Ritterkreuz: am 15.05.1943 als Oberst und Komm. Artillerie-Regiment 117
- - Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 09.10.1943 als Oberst und Komm. Artillerie-Regiment 117
- - 1939 EK I �S-
- - 1939 EK II �S-
- - 1914 EK I
- - 1914 EK II
- - Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918??? (00.08.1914: verwundet/ Lazarett)
- - Ritterkreuz des kgl. S�chs. Milit�r-St. Heinrichs-Orden: 07.05.1918
- - Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- - Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung
- - Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
- - Anerkennungsurkunde des OB. des Heeres: am 05.10.1942 als Oberst und Komm. Artillerie-Regiment 117
- - �rmelband �Kurland�
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