Franz Beyer (general)

Dr. jur. Franz Beyer
Dr. jur. Franz Beyer
	Dr.jur. Franz Beyer
Born	27 May 1892; Bautzen
Died	15 October 1968 (aged 76); Bad Wiessee
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1919); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Kaiserliche Marine; Heer
Years of service	1911–1919; 1935–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	331. Infanterie-Division; 44. Infanterie-Division; XVII. Armeekorps; V. Armeekorps; XXXXIX. Gebirgskorps; LXXX. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Kiev (1941); First Battle of Kharkov; Battle of the Caucasus; Italian Campaign; Battle of Monte Cassino; Crimean Offensive (1944); Siegfried Line Campaign; Battle of Metz; Battle of the Bulge;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Dr. jur. Franz Beyer (27 May 1892 – 15 October 1968) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at the divisional and corps levels. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Franz Beyer was captured in 1945 and was released in 1947.

In 1956 he was co-publisher of the political journal Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik (Papers for german and international politics)

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (10 October 1915)
- 1st Class (16 June 1918)
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
Cross of Honor (1 November 1934)
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (13 September 1939)
- 1st Class (1 October 1939)
Eastern Front Medal
Infantry Assault Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 12 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 131^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 112.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Blätter für Deutsche und internationale Politik, 12/2006, p. 1462

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Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Fritz Hengen	Commander of 331. Infanterie-Division 30 December 1941 – 22 February 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Karl-Ludwig Rhein
Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppen Hans Kreysing	Commander of XVII. Armeekorps 27 April 1944 – 25 May 1944	Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppen Hans Kreysing
Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller	Commander of V. Armeekorps 2 June 1944 – July 1944	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Kurt Wäger
Preceded by General der Artillerie Walter Hartmann	Commander of XXXXIX. Gebirgskorps 26 July 1944 – 4 August 1944	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Walter Hartmann
Preceded by General der Artillerie Curt Gallenkamp	Commander of LXXX. Armeekorps 7 August 1944 – 28 April 1945	Succeeded by none

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 112.

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