"1944Z"^^ . "1918Z"^^ . "Franz Beyer"@en . . . . "Beyer, Franz"@en . "German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient" . . . . "IV./JG 3" . "1944-02-11Z"^^ . "Franz Beyer (22 April 1918 \u2013 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."@en . "1918-04-22Z"^^ . . . . . . "1940Z"^^ . .