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Kreisleiter Josef Barwig (* October 11th, 1909 in Suchdol nad Odrou - † KIA May 26th, 1942 in Slavyansk-na-Kubani) was a Politician in the NSDAP during World War II.

Life and work
After attending elementary school in Zauchtel and lower secondary school in Neutitschein Barwig put the leaving examination at the higher agricultural school in the country Söhle-Neutitschein. From 1930 to 1932 he was in the military service. Barwig worked in many national associations of his home, for example, he was responsible for the organization of the peasantry in the constituency Mährisch Ostrau and member of the German National Socialist Workers' Party (DNSAP). In September 1934, he was by Konrad Henlein to the district head of the Sudeten German Home Front appointed district leader and in March 1935.

After the "Anschluss" of the Sudetenland to the Reich Barwig was county commissioner for the construction of the NSDAP circle Neutitschein. In November 1938 he was appointed district inspector and in December 1938 as Acting District Director of Neutitschein. From December 1938 Barwig belonged to the Nazi Reichstag on.