Felix Barth  
(12.10.1851 - 22.09.1931)
place of birth:  Lichtenwalde bei Chemnitz, Sachsen (Saxony)
Königreich Sachsen:  Generalstabschef,  Div-Kdr,  General der Infanterie ch. z.D.
Saxon general officer Felix Barth served during the Great War as Imperial Germany's Military Governor in Lodz, Poland. Barth joined the military service in 1870 and was soon thereafter sent to France to be engaged in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. Following the War, he developed his military career through various postings as an adjutant and general staff officer. In 1899, Oberst Barth worked as Saxon Crown Prince Georg's right-hand man at XII. Army Corps headquarters in Dresden. Barth was promoted to Generalleutnant in 1907 as he was selected to command 40th Infantry Division in Chemnitz. He then returned from active military duty the following year.

Germany had been engaged in the Great War for more than one year when Generalleutnant Barth was recalled to active duty in 1915. He was dispatched to the Polish city of Lodz to function as Military Governor there in support of Ober-Ost Headquarters. Under the direction of General von Beseler in Warsaw, he additionally headed up the military training of Polish troops scheduled to join forces with Imperial Germany's efforts in the Eastern Theater. Near War's end, Barth was relieved by Polish General Henryk Minkiewicz and sent back to Germany to command an infantry division.

 
 

Generalstabschef  04.09.1902  -  23.11.1905
General der Infanterie  21.05.1917  (charakter)
 
 
 

  
 
Curriculum Vitae  
   
26.01.1872 8. Königlich Sächsisches Infanterie-Regiment ,,Prinz Johann Georg” Nr. 107 - Leipzig  (Portepée-Fähnrich)
21.12.1872 Sekonde-Lieutenant
23.10.1878 Premier-Lieutenant
00.00.1881 9. Königlich Sächsisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 133 - Zwickau  (Adjutant)
00.00.1882 3. Königlich Sächsische Infanterie-Brigade Nr. 47 - Leipzig  (Adjutant)
27.01.1886 2. Königlich Sächsisches Grenadier-Regiment ,,Kaiser Wilhelm König von Preußen” Nr. 101 - Dresden
18.03.1886 Hauptmann
16.03.1887 Königlich Sächsischer Generalstab - Dresden
01.01.1891 2. Königlich Sächsische Infanterie-Division Nr. 24 - Leipzig  (on general staff)
16.09.1891 Major
01.10.1892 1. Königlich Sächsische Infanterie-Division Nr. 23 - Dresden  (on general staff)
20.09.1894 1. Königlich Sächsisches (Leib-) Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 100 - Dresden  (Bn Cdr)
12.09.1896 Oberstleutnant
24.03.1897 2. Königlich Sächsische Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 13 - Dresden  (Cdr)
26.03.1899 Oberst
26.03.1899 XII. (I. Königlich Sächsisches) Armeekorps - Dresden  (Prinz Georg's Chief of Staff)
19.09.1900 4. Königlich Sächsisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 103 - Bautzen  (Cdr)
04.09.1902 Königlich Sächsischer Generalstab - Dresden  (Chief of Royal Saxon General Staff, replaced Graf Vitzthum von Eckstaedt)
27.01.1903 Generalmajor
23.11.1905 6. Königlich Sächsische Infanterie-Brigade Nr. 64 - Dresden  (Cdr)
25.03.1907 Generalleutnant  (Patent ante-dated to 16.10.1906)
25.03.1907 4. Königlich Sächsische Infanterie-Division Nr. 40 - Chemnitz  (Cdr, replaced Wilhelm von Basse)
23.10.1908 zur Disposition gestellt
   
Great War  
   
02.08.1914 zur Disposition
06.10.1915 Militär-Gouvernement Polen - Lodz  (Military Governor of Lodz)
26.11.1916 Hauptquartier des Polnischen Heeres - Warschau   (Polish Army, General Inspector of Military Training)
21.05.1917 General der Infanterie  (charakter)
06.11.1918 Division z.b.V. Barth (53. RD)  (Cdr until 13.11.1918)
21.01.1920 außer Dienst
   
   
 

21.12.1907
 

 

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