Date of birth:

August 15th, 1917 (Fuhlendorf/Pommerania, Germany)

Date of death:

July 1st, 2009 (Landau/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

Service number:

SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Herbert Karl Hermann Bartels was POW to the U.S. Forces form May 8th, 1945 until August 20th, 1945. Between 1956 and 1972 he served with the Bundeswehr, reaching the rank of Hauptmann.

Promotions:
01.11.1938: Gefreiter
01.04.1939: Unteroffizer und Reserveoffizieranwärter (R.O.A.)
01.01.1940: Wachtmeister
01.02.1940: Leutnant d. R.
01.04.1942: Oberleutnant
01.02.1944: Hauptmann
12.09.1956: Hauptmann - Bundeswehr

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 29th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 15th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 19th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 27th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 5th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

Chef, 3. Batterie, Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 293, Flak-Regiment 42, 9. Flak-Division, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

November 22nd, 1943

Awarded for distinguishing himself with his Batterie during the combat on the northern Crimean front as the Germans fought to repel Soviet attacks here in the months of October-November 1943. He and his 8.8 cm Flak guns were always requested by the German infantry wherever large Soviet armour concentrations appeared.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 28th, 1944

For wounds received on May 10th, 1944.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Chef, 2.(schwere) Batterie, I.Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 42 (mot.)

Awarded on:

March 20th, 1945

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher
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