Johannes Baessler
| Johannes Bäßler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 May 1892 |
| Died | 27 November 1944 (aged 52) Vienna |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
|
| Service/branch | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
9th Panzer Division 14th Panzer Division 242nd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | |
Johannes Bäßler (3 May 1892 – 9 November 1944) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II who also served in the army of Imperial Germany during World War I. During World War II, he commanded two panzer divisions on the Eastern Front. He later commanded the 242nd Infantry Division which was stationed in the south of France. Having been promoted to generalleutnant (lieutenant general) in February 1944, he died from wounds received during the Battle of Toulon.
Born in 1892, Bäßler joined the army of Imperial Germany in early 1914 and was commissioned a leutnant (second lieutenant) in the infantry. He participated in World War I and afterwards was among the personnel retained in the postwar Reichswehr (Imperial Defence). By 1935, he was the Chief of Operations, or 1a, of the 1st Panzer Division. Promoted to oberst (colonel), from 1938 to 1939, he commanded the 4th Panzer Regiment, which was part of the 2nd Panzer Division.
Upon the outbreak of World War II, Bäßler was serving as Chief of Staff of XI Army Corps and participated in the Invasion of Poland in this capacity. He remained on the staff of XI Corps through the Battle of France, the Invasion of Yugoslavia, and Operation Barbarossa, the latter as part of Army Group South, until February 1942.
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