Date of birth:

August 4th, 1913 (Lübeck-Schlutup/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Date of death:

September 4th, 1966 (Neuss/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Herbert Christoph Karl BEYER
01.10.1931: III./ Marine-Artillerie-Abt. Swinemünde
02.10.1932: Bordkommando, Linienschiff 'Hessen'
01.04.1934-30.04.1934: Technische Schule Jüterbog
23.01.1937-07.01.1940: Seeflieger-Horstkompanie Hornum
30.09.1937: 2./ Fl.Ers.Abt. 26 for training
24.04.1939: training - Feldwebel-Lehrgang at Seeflieger-Horstkommandantur Kamp
12.08.1939: further training with FA-Bataillon 16 (See)
01.02.1940: promoted to Oberfeldwebel
07.08.1940: assigned to Luftwaffen-Kriegsberichter-Kp. (mot.) 6
17.10.1940: nominated as Offizier-Anwärter
11.12.1940: promoted to Oberleutnant der Reserve
28.12.1940: Zugführer, Luftwaffen–Kriegsberichter-Kp. (mot.) 7
01.10.1941: XI. Fliegerkorps - received parachute training with Fallschirmschule Braunschweig
01.12.1941: promoted to Oberleutnant (active) - RDA 01.08.1941
01.04.1942: Zugführer, 14.(Panzerjäger) Kompanie, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4
01.04.1943: promoted to Hauptmann - RDA 01.06.1942
01.02.1944-00.05.1945: Führer, then Kdr., I. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger- Regiment 4
01.06.1944: promoted to Major
08.05.1945: captured
18.08.1945: released

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)

Awarded on:

November 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)

Unit:

Führer, I. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4, 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division,

Awarded on:

August 17th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)

Unit:

Kdr, I. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4, 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division,

Awarded on:

January 21st, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4, 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

June 9th, 1944

On the night of the 15./16.03.1944 the 4th Indian Division captured Hill 193, located north of Cassino. In response the I./Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 4 under the command of Hauptmann Beyer launched an attack against this location on the morning of the 19.03.1944. Although they were not able to retake the hill itself they did manage to strike into the midst of 3 battalions of the 5th Indian Brigade and disperse them. By doing so they prevented these battalions from linking up with the Gurkhas on Hill 435 and then moving on to capture the Cassino monastery itself from there. He would be awarded the Knight’s Cross in recognition of this feat.

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