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Barth, Joachim (Panzerjäger-Abteilung 13)

Date of birth:
April 20th, 1913 (Meißen/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
February 1st, 2002 (Bad Arolsen/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

01.04.1936: promoted to Leutnant
1937: Adjutant - Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 13
1939: promoted to Oberleutnant
1941: promoted to Hauptmann
1942: Kdr Panzerjäger-Abteilung 13
1944: promoted to Major
1944: Panzerjäger-Lehr-Abteilung 130 - Panzer-Lehr-Division
After the Second World War, Joachim Barth served from 1956 until 1971 with the Bundeswehr, reaching the rank of Oberst.
1965 : Oberst and Kdr Heeresunteroffiziersschule II - Aachen
30.09.1971: retired

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 13, 13. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 13, 13. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 17th, 1942
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 23.12.1942) describes why Barth received the Knight’s Cross…

“Hauptmann Barth captured a river crossing in the Terek region whilst serving as the leader of a Kampfgruppe. Afterwards he defended it for several days against numerically superior Bolshevik forces.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Panzerjäger-Lehr-Abteilung 130, Panzer-Lehr-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 7th, 1945
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)

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