General der Infanterie Eugen Beyer Born: 18 Feb 1882 in Pohrlitz, Moravia (M�hren) Died: 25 Jul 1940 in Salzburg Promotions:
Kadett-Offiziers-Stellvertreter (18 Aug 1902); Leutnant (01 Nov 1903); Oberleutnant (01 Nov 1909); Hauptmann (01 May 1913); Major (01 Nov 1917); Oberstleutnant (08 Jul 1921); Oberst (Titel) (01 Jun 1924); Oberst (24 Feb 1926); Generalmajor (30 Sep 1931); Feldmarschall-Leutnant (22 Dec 1936); General der Infanterie (01 Apr 1938) Career:
Entered Austrian Army Service (18 Aug 1902)
Kadett-Offiziers-Stellvertreter in the 31st Infantry-Regiment (18 Aug 1902-01 Nov 1910)
At the same time, Instructor at the Officer-Candidate-Training-School (01 Dec 1902-30 Apr 1903)
At the same time, Frequented the War School (01 Oct 1907-30 Sep 1910)
Assigned to the General Staff of the Army (01 Nov 1910-01 Dec 1912)
Transferred into the Telegraph-Bureau in the General Staff (01 Dec 1912-01 May 1913)
General-Staff-Officer with the Fortress-Commander Krakau (01 May 1913-22 Jun 1915)
General-Staff-Officer with Army High Command (22 Jun 1915-02 Jan 1916)
General-Staff-Officer with II. Corps (02 Jan 1916-18 Mar 1918)
General-Staff-Officer with the 17th Infantry-Division (18 Mar 1918-00 May 1919)
General-Staff-Officer with the Border Protection (00 May 1919-00 Jun 1920)
General-Staff-Officer with the Army-Administration-Office Vienna (00 Jun 1920-01 Feb 1925)
Transferred to the Military-Special-Tests-Commission (01 Feb 1925-01 Aug 1931)
At the same time, Commander of the Fast-Brigade (28 Aug 1930-06 Sep 1930)
Director of the Military Special Tests Commission (01 Aug 1931-01 Sep 1935)
Commander of the 6th Division and Military-Commandant of Salzburg, North Tyrol and Vorarlberg (01 Sep 1935-13 Mar 1938)
Delegated the Command of Section III of the Federal Ministry for State Defence and General-Troop-Inspector for Administration (13 Mar 1938-01 Apr 1938)
Transferred into the German Army (15 Mar 1938)
Commanding General of XVIII. Army-Corps (01 Apr 1938-05 Jun 1940)
At the same time, Commander in Military-District XVIII (01 Apr 1938-26 Aug 1939)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (05 Jun 1940-25 Jul 1940)
Died (25 Jul 1940)
Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK II
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Jubil�ums-Kreuz 1848-1908
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration und Schwertern
- k.u.k. �sterr. Orden der Eiserner Krone III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration und Schwertern
- k.u.k. �sterr. Bronzene Milit�r-Verdienst-Medaille (�Signum Laudis�) am Bande des Milit�r-Verdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern
- k.u.k. �sterr. Silberne Milit�r-Verdienst-Medaille (�Signum Laudis�) am Bande des Milit�r-Verdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern
- �sterr. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Goldenes Ehrenzeichen f�r Verdienste um die Republik �sterreich
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
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