Hermann Geyer

Hermann Geyer
Hermann Geyer
	Geyer, July 1940
Born	7 July 1882; Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died	10 April 1946 (aged 63); near Wildsee, French occupation zone in Germany
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Branch	Army of Württemberg; Reichswehr; German Army
Service years	1900–1943
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	V Army Corps; IX Army Corps
Conflicts	World War I; World War II Battle of Belgium; Battle of France; Battle of Dunkirk; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Białystok–Minsk; Battle of Smolensk (1941); Yelnya Offensive; Battle of Moscow; ;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; Clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class

Hermann Geyer (7 July 1882 – 10 April 1946) was a German professional army officer who served the German Empire, the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany. He fought in both world wars and attained the rank of General der Infanterie. In the First World War, he held both command and staff positions but for most of the war served on the General Staff. During the interwar years, he was the commander of Wehrkreis (military district) V in southwest Germany until he was dismissed by Adolf Hitler for expressing skepticism about his war plans. Recalled to military service in the Second World War, Geyer commanded the IX Army Corps until he was dismissed in December 1941 after the failure of the German assault on Moscow. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, retired in 1943 and committed suicide after the end of the war.