released in 1947. He wrote about military subjects and continued his work for the Historical Division. He died in 1970. Bayerlein is credited as a technical advisor for the 1961 film, The Guns of Navarone. Awards Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (30 August 1918) & 2nd Class (13 September 1939) Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class (27 September 1939) German Cross in Gold on 23 October 1942 as Oberst in the General Staff in the Deutsches Afrika-Korps Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Knight's Cross on 26 December 1941 as Oberstleutnant in the General Staff and Chief of the General Staff of the DAK 258th Oak Leaves on 6 July 1943 as Generalmajor and German Chief of Staff of the 1st Italian Army 81st Swords on 20 July 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the Panzer-Lehr-Division References Citations Bibliography External links 1899 births 1970 deaths Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Military personnel from Würzburg Recipients of the Gold German Cross German Army personnel of World War I Reichswehr personnel Knights of the Military Order of Savoy Recipients of the Silver Medal of Military Valor