Fritz Bayerlein was a German panzer general during the Second World War. Fritz Bayerlein was born in Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany. During the First World War, Bayerlein was drafted into the 9th Bavarian Infantry in 1917 and fought on the Western front. He was wounded and received an Iron Cross when he was in the 4th infantry regiment. After the war Bayerlein was briefly a member of a volunteer battalion but was transferred to Regiment 45 in May 1919. Wikipedia
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During his career in World War II, Bayerleinserved as Operations Officeron the staff of General Heinz Guderian in the invasions of Poland, France and Russia. mysite.verizon.net/cpq2ycqf/index.html