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United States Army officer (1897–1969)

George B. Barth
Nickname(s)	Bitt
Born	(1897-02-19)19 February 1897
Died	16 August 1969(1969-08-16) (aged 72) Ticonderoga, New York, United States
Buried	Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Kansas, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1918–1957
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-11241
Unit	Field Artillery Branch
Commands	Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group Greece 5th Infantry Division 25th Infantry Division Artillery 357th Infantry Regiment Special Troops, 27th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War I Occupation of the Rhineland World War II Korean War
Awards
Alma mater	United States Military Academy
Relations	Charles H. Barth (father) Charles H. Barth Jr. (brother)

George Bittman Barth (19 December 1897 – 16 August 1969) was a major general in the United States Army who commanded the 357th Infantry Regiment during World War II before commanding the 25th Infantry Division Artillery during the Korean War.

The son of an Army officer, Barth graduated from the United States Military Academy in June of 1918.

Early life

Barth was born in (), 19 February 1897, the son of Charles Henry and (mother here (maiden name here)) Barth. (Cite)

Early career

World War II

North Africa

Sicily

Normandy

Continued career

Korean War

 

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Later career

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Death and legacy

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Works by Barth

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