Fritz Bayerlein

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Fritz Bayerlein
Born	(1899-01-14)14 January 1899 Würzburg, German Empire
Died	30 January 1970(1970-01-30) (aged 71) Würzburg, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1917–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	3rd Panzer Division Panzer Lehr Division LIII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Alam Halfa Ardennes Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Fritz Hermann Michael Bayerlein (14 January 1899 – 30 January 1970) was a "quarter-Jewish"^[1] German general in the Wehrmacht, during World War II. He initially served as a staff officer, including with Erwin Rommel in the Afrika Korps. He then commanded the 3rd Panzer Division, the Panzer Lehr Division and LIII Army Corps (Wehrmacht) in the European theatre. Bayerlein was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Prior to the second world war, Bayerlein served in the 9th Bavarian Reserve Division in 1917.