Franz Beyer (general)

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Dr. jur. Franz Beyer
Dr.jur. Franz Beyer
Born	27 May 1892 Bautzen
Died	Bad Wiessee
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Kaiserliche Marine Heer
Years of service	1911–19 1935–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	331. Infanterie-Division 44. Infanterie-Division XVII. Armeekorps LVII. Panzer-Korps 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 Battle of Frankfurt
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
• 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)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 131

References

Bibliography

• Blätter für Deutsche und internationale Politik, 12/2006, p. 1462

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

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 Generalleutnant Heinrich-Anton Deboi	Commander of 44. Infanterie-Division 1 March 1943 – 1 January 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Dr. rer. pol. Friedrich Franek
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 Panzertruppe Friedrich Kirchner	Commander of LVII. Panzer-Korps 25 May 1944 – 2 June 1944	Succeeded by General der Panzertruppe Friedrich Kirchner
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