| Otto Barth | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1891-06-18)18 June 1891 |
| Died | 3 May 1963(1963-05-03) (aged 71) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 30th Infantry Division 21st Luftwaffe Division |
| Battles / wars | Courland Pocket |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Barth (18 June 1891 – 3 May 1963) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Barth surrendered to the Red Army in the Courland Pocket at the end of the war. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold on 9 October 1942 as Oberst in Artillerie-Regiment 117
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 May 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 117
References
Citations
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 25.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 105.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Hans von Basse | Commander of 30. Infanterie-Division 15 August 1944 – 30 January 1945 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Albert Henze |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Albert Henze | Commander of 21. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 16 February 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 111th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Knight's Cross with the 18th Infantry Division, Swords with the XXXXII Army Corps. |
- 1891 births
- 1963 deaths
- Military personnel from Dresden
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- Military personnel of the Kingdom of Saxony