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Ludwig Barth

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Service/branch
  
Heer

Rank
  
Stabsfeldwebel

Years of service
  
1927–42

Name
  
Ludwig Barth

Born
  
4 February 1907 Reihen (
1907-02-04
)

Died
  
25 November 1942(1942-11-25) (aged 35) Rzhev, Russia

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Unit
  
14.(Panzerjager)/Infanterie-Regiment 14

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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.

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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 Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in the 14.(Panzerjager)/Infanterie-Regiment 14

    • References

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