Franz Beyer (general)
Franz Beyer | |
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Born | 27 May 1892 Bautzen, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire |
Died | 15 October 1968 Bad Wiessee, Bavaria, West Germany | (aged 76)
Allegiance | German Empire 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 |
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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (10 October 1915) & 1st Class (16 June 1918)
- Friedrich August Cross 2nd Class with Swords (22 August 1916)
- Bavarian Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords (20 December 1916)
- Albert Order 2nd Class with Swords (6 December 1917)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (1 November 1934)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 September 1939) & 1st Class (1 October 1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 131
Categories:
- 1892 births
- 1968 deaths
- People from Bautzen
- German Army generals of World War II
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- Military personnel from the Kingdom of Saxony
- Military personnel from Saxony