Johann von Salis-Seewis
General Johann von Salis-Seewis | |
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Johann von Salis-Seewis | |
| Born | December 8, 1862 |
| Died | October 24, 1940 |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary |
| Branch | Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces |
| Service years | 1883–1918 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands | 42nd Home Guard Infantry Division 92nd Landwehr Infantry Division |
| Conflicts | World War I |
| Relations | Johann Gaudenz von Salis-Seewis (great-grandfather) |
| Military Governor of the Military General Governorate of Serbia | |
| In office 1 January 1916 – 6 July 1916 | |
| Monarch | Franz Joseph I |
| Succeeded by | Adolf von Rhemen |
Johann von Salis-Seewis (8 December 1862 – 24 October 1940) was an Austro-Hungarian general who served during the First World War. Born in Karlovac, in the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, he held senior commands in several theatres and was promoted to Feldzeugmeister in 1918.
He led the Croatian 42nd Home Guard Infantry Division, known as the "Devil's Division", in the First Serbian Campaign and on the Carpathian Front. He later commanded the garrison in Vienna and, from January to July 1916, served as the first military governor of the Military General Governorate of Serbia under Austro-Hungarian occupation. Subsequent commands included the 92nd Landwehr Infantry Division during the Romanian campaign and the Supreme Command of the occupying forces in Romania.
After the collapse of Austria-Hungary, Salis-Seewis retired to Croatia, where he received a state pension from the Yugoslav government. In later years he became involved with the Croatian fascist Ustaše movement. He died in Zagreb in 1940.