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
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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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- 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
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 13, 13. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 17th, 1942
“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.”
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Panzerjäger-Lehr-Abteilung 130, Panzer-Lehr-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 7th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo: http://www.ritterkreuztraeger.info/rk/b/B080Barth-Joachim.pdf
- BILDERARCHIV 1933-1945 - - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Kösliner Zeitung (Edition 354)
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