Gustav Friedrich von Beyer | |
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Birth name | Gustav Friedrich Beyer |
Born | Berlin, Prussia | 26 February 1812
Died | 7 December 1889 Leipzig, German Empire | (aged 77)
Allegiance | Prussia Baden German Empire |
Service/ | Prussian Army Baden Army Imperial German Army |
Years of service | 1829−1880 |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Commands held | 31st Infantry Regiment Minister of War of Baden Baden Field Division |
Battles/wars | Austro-Prussian War |
Gustav Friedrich Beyer (von Beyer since 1859; born 26 February 1812 in Berlin; died 7 December 1889 in Leipzig) was a Prussian general and war minister of the Grand Duchy of Baden.[1][2]
Beyer was the son of a Prussian government official (Privy Councilor). He was also the older brother of the future mayor of Potsdam, Alexander BeyerPrussian Army in April 1829. From 1835 to 1838 he attended the General War School as a second lieutenant, and in 1846 was promoted to first lieutenant; taking part in the suppression of the Baden Revolution in 1849.[3]
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