Franz Beyer (general)
German General and Knight's Cross recipient

Franz Beyer (general)

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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
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JuristMilitary personnel
Work field:
LawMilitary
Birth:
27 May 1892(Bautzen)
Death:
15 October 1968(Bad Wiessee)
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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
  • ^ Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 467.
  • Scherzer 2007, p. 220.