Karl Emil Oskar Beier (29 November 1893 in Vápenná – 12 May 1985 in Fulda) was a German Nazi politician and SS-Sturmbannführer (Major) during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia (1938–1945).
[1][2] Beier was put into place for Josef Hinner, who was deposed for being "too soft" on Czech officials.
[1] As mayor, he initiated the annexation of 12 municipalities into Ostrava (Heřmanice, Hrabová, Hrušov, Kunčice, Kunčičky, Michálkovice, Muglinov, Nová Bělá, Radvanice, Slezská Ostrava, Stará Bělá, and Výškovice).
Beier wrote the book Mährish Ostrau, which was published in Prague by the SS in 1942.
After the liberation of Ostrava, he was briefly replaced by Josef Lampa.