Ludwig Barth

Ludwig Barth
Born	(1907-02-04)4 February 1907 Reihen
Died	25 November 1942(1942-11-25) (aged 35) Rzhev, Russia
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1927–42
Rank	Stabsfeldwebel
Unit	14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 14
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Yelnya Offensive Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ludwig Barth (4 February 1907 – 25 November 1942) was a highly decorated Stabsfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ludwig Barth was killed on 25 November 1942 during Operation Mars.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (14 August 1941)
  • 1st Class (4 October 1941)
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 August 1942 as Stabsfeldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 14

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)