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.

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