Franz Beyer (general)
Franz Beyer (27 May 1892 – 15 October 1968) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at the divisional and corps levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Franz Beyer | |
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 Franz Beyer | |
| Born | 27 May 1892 Bautzen, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire |
| Died | 15 October 1968 (aged 76) Bad Wiessee, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Kaiserliche Marine Heer |
| Rank |  General of the Infantry |
| Commands held | XVII. Armeekorps LVII. Panzer-Korps V. Armeekorps XXXXIX. Gebirgskorps LXXX. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | ---- World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (10 October 1915) & 1st Class (16 June 1918)[1]
- Friedrich August Cross 2nd Class with Swords (22 August 1916)[1]
- Bavarian Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords (20 December 1916)[1]
- Albert Order 2nd Class with Swords (6 December 1917)[1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (1 November 1934)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 September 1939) & 1st Class (1 October 1939)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 131[2]
References
Citations
- Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 467.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 220.
Bibliography
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 1: A–Be] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.
- Blätter für Deutsche und internationale Politik, 12/2006, p. 1462
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