Franz Beyer Military person

Franz Beyer (22 April 1918 – 11 February 1944) was a Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Franz 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 22, 1918
Date of deathFebruary 11, 1944
Place of death
Venlo
Resting place
Ysselsteyn

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award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Italian Campaign (World War II)
Defence of the Reich
Battle of Britain
Battle of France
military branch
Luftwaffe
military commandIV./JG 3
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 3
service start1940
service end1944

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