Felix Barth  
(12.10.1851 - 22.09.1931)
place of birth:  Lichtenwalde-Niederwiesa bei Flöha
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. He joined the Saxon Army as a Portepée-Fähnrich in 1870. Although assigned to 8. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 107 during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, he apparently did not deploy to France. Following the War, Barth 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 Chief of Staff at Saxony's XII. Armee-Korps headquarters in Dresden. Barth then commanded a regiment and from 1902 through 1905 succeeded Graf Vitzthum von Eckstädt as Chief of General Staff. He then commanded a brigade and in 1907 was promoted to Generalleutnant to command 4. Infanterie-Division Nr. 40. A horse-riding accident forced his retirement from active duty in 1908.

Germany had been engaged in the Great War for more than one year until in 1915 Generalleutnant z.D. Barth was once again physically capable to return to active field duty. 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 the Western Front to command a reserve infantry division until Armistice.

	Generalstabschef	04.09.1902  -  23.11.1905
	General der Infanterie	21.05.1917  (charakter)