Franz Beyer (general)

Franz Beyer
Born27 May 1892
Bautzen, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire
Died15 October 1968(1968-10-15) (aged 76)
Bad Wiessee, Bavaria, West Germany
AllegianceGerman Empire
Nazi Germany
BranchImperial German Navy
German Army
Years of service1911–1919
1935-1945
RankGeneral der Infanterie
CommandsXVII Army Corps
LVII Panzer Corps
V Army Corps
XXXXIX Mountain Corps
LXXX Army Corps
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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.