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German general and knight's cross recipient
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Birth:
18 June 1891(Dresden, Dresden Directorate District, Saxony, Germany)
Death:
3 May 1963(Erlangen, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany)
The details
Biography
Introduction
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 theCourland 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