__NOTOC__ 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)Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 467. 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 131Scherzer 2007, p. 220.
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Blätter für Deutsche und internationale Politik, 12/2006, p. 1462