Franz Beyer (pilot)
| Franz Beyer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 April 1918 Berlin |
| Died |
11 February 1944 (aged 25) near Venlo, Netherlands |
| Buried at |
Ysselsteyn German war cemetery Plot L-row 11-grave 263 |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1940–44 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | JG 3 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Franz Beyer (22 April 1918 – 11 February 1944) was a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Beyer was killed on 11 February near Venlo, the Netherlands after dog-fighting with British Spitfires. During his career he was credited with 81 aerial victories, 4 on the Western Front and 77 on the Eastern Front.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 August 1941 as Oberleutnant and as pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 3.[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 220.
Bibliography
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 978-0-8041-1696-1.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Commander of IV. Jagdgeschwader 3 1 June 1943 – 11 February 1944 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Heinz Lang |
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