(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Johannes Baeßler
Born: 03 May 1892 in Grasegrund, Silesia (Schleisen)
Died: 09 Nov 1944 in Vienna
Promotions:
Leutnant (20 Jan 1914); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1917); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1925); Major (01 Dec 1932); Oberstleutnant (01 Jul 1935); Oberst (01 Jan 1938); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Feb 1944)
Career:
Entered Army Service (20 Jan 1914)
Leutnant in the 14th Infantry-Regiment (20 Jan 1914-22 Aug 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (22 Aug 1914-26 Sep 1914)
With the Replacement-Battalion of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (26 Sep 1914-29 Dec 1914)
Detached to the 28th Field-Infantry-Battalion (21 Dec 1914-29 Dec 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 272nd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (29 Dec 1914-25 Jul 1915)
With the Replacement-Battalion of the 63rd Infantry-Regiment (25 Jul 1915-27 Aug 1915)
Company-Leader in the 272nd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (27 Aug 1915-01 Aug 1917)
At the same time, Instructor with the Officer-Aspirant-Course with the 270th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (10 Jun 1917-19 Jul 1917)
Instructor with the Officer-Aspirant-Course with the 270th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1917-08 Aug 1917)
Detached to the Officer-Aspirant-Course in Döberitz (15 Aug 1917-25 Aug 1917)
With the Replacement-Battalion of the 63rd Infantry-Regiment (25 Aug 1917-22 Mar 1918)
Detached to the Officer-Aspirant-Course in Döberitz (06 Dec 1917-22 Mar 1918)
Company-Leader in the 232nd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (22 Mar 1918-06 Jul 1918)
With the Replacement-Battalion of the 63rd Infantry-Regiment (06 Jul 1918-25 Jul 1918)
Adjutant of the 82nd Reserve-Infantry-Brigade (25 Jul 1918-03 Jan 1919)
Court-Officer in the 156th Infantry-Regiment (03 Jan 1919-15 May 1919)
Court-Officer in the 63rd Infantry-Regiment (15 May 1919-10 Feb 1920)
Court-Officer in the 16th Infantry-Regiment (10 Feb 1920-12 Dec 1920)
With the Staff of the Training-Battalion of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (12 Dec 1920-01 Oct 1924)
At the same time, Detached to Fortress-Commander of Marienburg (26 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1921)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 1st Division (01 Oct 1922-01 Oct 1924)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the Training-Battalion of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1925)
Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the RWM (01 Oct 1925-01 Oct 1926)
Advisor in the RWM/Flying Group and Inspection of the Transport Troops (01 Oct 1926-01 Jan 1931)
Company-Chief in the 2nd Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Jan 1931-01 Sep 1933)
Placed to the Disposal of Army Command – Instructor with the Officer-Courses (secret War Academy) (01 Sep 1933-01 Aug 1934)
Chief of Operations (Ia) with the Staff of the 3rd Cavalry-Division (01 Aug 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Chief of Operations (Ia) with the Staff of the 1st Panzer-Division (15 Oct 1935-28 Sep 1936)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the Command of Panzer Troops (28 Sep 1936-01 Apr 1934)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the XVI. Army-Corps (01 Apr 1938-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 4th Panzer-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-01 Sep 1939)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Sep 1939-10 Sep 1939)
Chief of the General-Staff of the XI. Army-Corps (10 Sep 1939-21 Feb 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (21 Feb 1942-15 Apr 1942)
Commander of the 9th Panzer-Division (15 Apr 1942-27 Jul 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (27 Jul 1942-16 Nov 1942)
Commander of the 14th Panzer-Division (16 Nov 1942-26 Nov 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (26 Nov 1942-06 Apr 1943)
Detached to the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief West for the execution of defence measures in the area of Air-Fleet 3 (06 Apr 1943-19 Jun 1943)
Commander of Division A (19 Jun 1943-07 Jul 1943)
Commander of the 242nd Security-Division (07 Jul 1943-26 Aug 1944)
Badly Wounded, in Reserve-Hospital in Vienna (26 Aug 1944-08 Nov 1944)
Died as a result of his wounds (08 Nov 1944)

Awards & Decorations:
- - Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 08.01.1943 als Generalmajor und Komm. der 9. Panzerdivision
- - 1939 EK I –S- 02.10.39
- - 1939 EK II –S- 28.09.39
- - 1914 EK I
- - 1914 EK II
- - Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- - Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung I Klasse
- - Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. Marz 1938
- - Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange “Prager Burg”
- - Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942”
- - Panzerkampfabzeichen
- - Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939??? (25.07.1942: schwer verwundet/ Ostfront; 26.08.1944: schwer verwundet/ Frankreich)


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