Johannes Göhler

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Johannes Göhler
Johannes Göhler
Born	15 September 1918 Bichofswerda Sachsen, Germany
Died	21 February 2003 (2003-02-22) (aged 84) Bayreuth
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen-SS
Years of service	1938–1945
Rank	Sturmbannführer
Unit	SS-VT 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Cross in Gold Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Close Combat Clasp in Bronze General Assault Badge in Silver Wound Badge in Silver Eastern Front Medal Anschluss Medal Sudetenland Medal

Johannes Göhler (15 September 1918 — 21 February 2003) was a Sturmbannführer (Major) in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Johannes Göhler was born on 15 September 1918 in Bichofswerda Sachsen. He volunteered to join the SS-VT and took part in the Anschluss of Austria and the occupation of the Sudetenland in 1938. During World War II, he was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class in October 1941, during Operation Barbarossa the invasion of the Soviet Union. The Iron Cross 1st class followed in January 1942.

He was given command of the 4th Squadron, 1st SS Cavalry Regiment, 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer and was in command when he was awarded the German Cross in Gold and the Knight's Cross in September 1943, when serving on the Eastern Front.

Johannes Göhler survived the war and died on 21 February 2003.

References

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Mitcham, Samuel W (2007). Retreat to the Reich : the German defeat in France, 1944. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3384-7.
Mitcham Samuel, The German Defeat in the East, 1944–45,Stackpole Books, 2007. ISBN 0-8117-3371-8

v t e Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer

Stab	Hans Diergarten Hermann Fegelein¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Franz Liebisch Joachim Rumohr² (Oak Leaves)	50px\|link=\|alt=

SS-Kavallerie-Brigade	Hermann Fegelein ¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords)

SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 1 Florian Geyer/SS-Reiter-Regiment 1	Hans-Georg von Charpentier Johannes Göhler Gustav Lombard Alfred Nowak

SS-Reiter-/Kavallerie- Regiment 2	Waldemar Fegelein August Zehender³ (Oak Leaves)

SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15 Florian Geyer	Friedrich Buck Albert Klett Oswald Krauss Hermann Maringgele

SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 16 Florian Geyer	Joachim Boosfeld Otto Kirchner Erhard Mösslacher Hans von Schack (as member of the Heer)

SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 18 Florian Geyer	Siegfried Korth

SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8 Florian Geyer	Harry Phönix Joachim Rumohr² (Oak Leaves)

SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8 Florian Geyer	Walter Drexler

¹ Knight's Cross with SS-Kavallerie-Brigade, Swords with the Stab, Oak Leaves with a Kampfgruppe. ² Knight's Cross with SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8, Oak Leaves with the Stab. ³ Oak Leaves with 22nd SS Volunteer Cavalry Division Maria Theresia.

Persondata
Name	Gohler, Johannes
Alternative names
Short description	SS officer
Date of birth	15 September 1918
Place of birth	Bichofswerda Sachsen, Germany
Date of death	21 February 2003
Place of death	Bayreuth

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