Eugen-Heinrich Bleyer Military person

Eugen-Heinrich Bleyer (20 November 1896 – 18 March 1979) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Eugen-Heinrich Bleyer was captured by Yugoslavian troops in May 1945. In 1949 he was sentenced to death, but his sentence was changed to 18 years imprisonment and he was released in 1952.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 20, 1896
Birth place	Germany , Mainz
Date of death	March 18, 1979
Place of death	Germany , Bad Tölz

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allegiance	(to 1918) (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa World War II Operation Arctic Fox Operation Silver Fox Battle of France World War I Battle of the Dnieper Jassy–Kishinev Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	181. Infanterie-Division 258. Infanterie-Division
service start	1914
service end	1945