. "2005Z"^^ . . "1940Z"^^ . . . "German officer and Knight's Cross recipients" . . "1919Z"^^ . . . "2005-11-17Z"^^ . "Beier, Gerhard"@en . "Gerhard Beier"@en . . . "1919-12-11Z"^^ . . "Gerhard Beier (11 December 1919 \u2013 17 November 2005) was a highly decorated Leutnant of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership."@en .