Barth, Siegfried 'Balbo' (KG 51 "Edelweiss")
- Date of birth:
- January 23rd, 1916 (Augsburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 19th, 1997 (Bad Wörishofen, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Oberstleutnant Siegfred Andreas Barth
Promotions:
?: Leutnant;
?: Oberleutnant;
?: Hauptmann;
May 1st, 1944: Major;
?: Oberstleutnant;
02.03.1957: Oberstleutnant
31.07.1962: Oberst
Career:
?: Kampfgeschwader 255;
April 1940: Flugzeugführer, 4. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 51;
14.05.1940: Oblt. in Stab III./ KG 51, POW - He 111 H coded '9K+DD' shot down by GC III/6 and crashed at Fougerolles, 25 km North West of Belfort, France
?: Stab, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 51;
25.06.1941/ Oblt., 4./ KG 51, WIA - damaged Ju88 A-5 by flak near Derechow
October 1942: Staffelkapitän, 4. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 51;
April 1944: Kommandeur, IV (Erg.) Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 51;
April 19th, 1945: Kommodore, Kampfgeschwader 51;
28.04.1945: captured
July 22nd, 1958 - October 26th, 1961: Kommodore Jagdbombergeschwader 32 (Bundeswehr).
31.03.1973: retired as Oberst
Eigen toestellen:
- Heinkel He 111 H, 9K+DD (neergeschoten 14 mei 1940, Groupe de Chasse III/6 near Fougerolles.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 17th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 8th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 11th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 12th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 51 "Edelweiss", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 4th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 51 "Edelweiss", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 27th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 23rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 51 "Edelweiss", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 15th, 1943
Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse des Verdienstordens der BRD
- Awarded on:
- December 7th, 1972
Sources
- Photo 1:
- Photo 2:
- Photo 3:
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
- Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section A-F, Version: 01.04.2019., By: Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Ritterkreuz Archiv IV/2009, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Dezember 2009, ISSN 1866-4709
- Kommodore
- Kracker Luftwaffe Archive
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