Bio of Generalmajor Gottfried Barton

Generalmajor Gottfried Barton
Born: 29 Mar 1885 in Vienna (Wien)
Died: 13 Jan 1977 in Vienna (Wien)

Promotions:
Kadett-Offiziers-Stellvertreter (18 Aug 1904); Leutnant (01 Nov 1905); Oberleutnant (01 May 1911); Rittmeister (01 Sep 1915); Major (04 Jun 1921); Stabs-Rittmeister (01 Mar 1923); Major (Titel) (29 May 1923); Major (15 Jul 1926); Oberstleutnant (08 Jun 1932); Oberst (18 Dec 1936); Charakter als Generalmajor (27 Aug 1939); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1941)

Career:
Entered Austrian Army Service (18 Aug 1904)
Kadett-Offiziers-Stellvertreter in the 1st Landwehr-Ulanen-Regiment (18 Aug 1904-01 May 1912)
Detached to Cavalry Course in Olmütz (01 Oct 1906-01 Jun 1907)
Detached to Cavalry Course in Olmütz (01 Oct 1907-01 Jun 1908)
Detached to Physical and Fencing Course in Wiener Neustadt (01 Oct 1909-01 Sep 1910)
Detached to Cavalry Course in Olmütz (01 Oct 1910-01 Jun 1911)
Transferred into the 6th Landwehr-Ulanen-Regiment (01 May 1912-26 Aug 1915)
Squadron-Commander in Cavalry-Rifle-Division I/8 (26 Aug 1915-07 Oct 1916)
Transferred into the 8th Ulanen-Regiment (07 Oct 1916-15 Nov 1916)
Squadron-Commander in the 6th Landwehr-Ulanen-Regiment (15 Nov 1916-04 Apr 1917)
Squadron-Commander in the 6th Mounted Rifle-Regiment (04 Apr 1917-09 Apr 1917)
Commander of the 13th Ulanen-Regiment (09 Apr 1917-01 Sep 1917)
Transferred back into the 6th Mounted Rifle-Regiment (01 Sep 1917-08 Dec 1917)
Transferred into the 12th Mounted-Rifle-Division (08 Dec 1917-01 Oct 1919)
At the same time, Commander of Assault Courses (16 Jul 1918-01 Nov 1918)
Transferred into the 6th Mounted-Rifle-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-20 Aug 1920)
Transferred into the 4th Brigade (20 Aug 1920-01 Nov 1920)
Transferred into the 4th Dragoon-Squadron (01 Nov 1920-03 Jul 1925)
Commander of the 6th Dragoon-Squadron (03 Jul 1925-01 Jul 1928)
At the same time, Detached to Course for Riding and Transport Training in Schloßhof (15 Sep 1927-30 Jun 1928)
Instructor at the Army School (01 Jul 1928-01 Apr 1931)
At the same time, Detached to Course for Riding and Transport Training in Schloßhof (03 Sep 1928-01 Jul 1929)
At the same time, Detached to ‘Spanish Court-Riding-School’ (01 Jul 1929-30 Jun 1930)
At the same time, Instructor at Course for Riding and Transport Training in Schloßhof (01 Jul 1930-16 Nov 1930)
At the same time, Detached to Staff Officers Course (17 Nov 1930-23 Dec 1930)
Transferred into the 2nd Dragoon-Squadron (01 Apr 1931-01 Oct 1931)
Commander of the 2nd Dragoon-Squadron (01 Oct 1931-16 Mar 1934)
Cavalry Commander 1, Vienna (16 Mar 1934-01 Jun 1936)
Commander of the 1st Dragoon-Regiment Prinz Eugen (01 Jun 1936-01 Aug 1938)
Transferred into the German Army (15 Mar 1938); Supplemental-Officer (01 Aug 1938); Active-Officer (01 Feb 1941)
Commander of Military-District Riding and Transport School at Schloßhof (01 Aug 1938-18 Jun 1941)
At the same time, Detached to Military-District Riding and Transport School IX, Großenheim (15 Aug 1939-23 Aug 1939)
Commander of Brigade 203 (18 Jun 1941-00 Aug 1942)
Commander of the 203rd Security-Division (00 Aug 1942-01 Jan 1943)
Führer-Reserve (01 Jan 1943-30 Jun 1943)
Retired from Army Service (30 Jun 1943)

Awards & Decorations:
- RK des k.u.k. Österr. Militär-Maria-Theresia-Ordens: am 09.05.1922 (für die Kämpfe bei Okna, Bukowina, am 10.06.1916 als Rittmeister und Kommandant der reitende Schützen-Regiment Nr. II/ 6
- k.u.k. Österr. Militär-Jubiläums-Kreuz 1848-1908
- k.u.k. Österr. Militär-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- k.u.k. Österr. Orden der Eiserner Krone III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration und Schwertern
- k.u.k. Österr. Bronzene Militär-Verdienst-Medaille (“Signum Laudis”) am Bande des Militär-Verdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern
- k.u.k. Österr. Silberne Militär-Verdienst-Medaille (“Signum Laudis”) am Bande des Militär-Verdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern
- k.u.k. Österr. Karl-Truppen-Kreuz
- Österr. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis III. Klasse
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern

Source ;
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2020595#p2020595
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