Friedrich Heyl (26 August 1881 - 24 December 1957) was born in Bayreuth in 1881. He joined up the Army in July 1900 and attained officer rank in the artillery in March 1902. He was an Oberleutnant and battery commander at the start of World War I and was promoted to Hauptmann in December 1914. He was later a brigade adjutant and a battalion commander before joining the general staff. He ended the war as IIa of an army. Heyl was selected for the Reichsheer and commanded a mortar company before assignment as a mortar instructor. He was promoted to the rank of Major in February 1924 and retired as an Oberstleutnant in April 1929. In October 1933 Heyl returned to the army as a staff officer at Wehrkreis VII. He was promoted to Oberst in October 1936 when he assumed command of Wehrbezirkskommando München IV. The following month he transferred to head Wehrbezirkskommando München II and he remained there until his retirement at the end of August 1943. He was promoted to Generalmajor rank on 1 October 1941. Friedrich Heyl died in Munich on Christmas Eve 1957.
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