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Fritz Hermann Michael Bayerlein (14 January 1899 – 30 January 1970) was a Nazi German general in the Wehrmacht of during World War II. He initially served as a staff officer, including with Erwin Rommel in the Afrika Korps. He then commanded the 3rd Panzer Division, the Panzer Lehr Division and LIII Army Corps in the European theatre. Bayerlein was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.