Ferdinand Foltin

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Ferdinand Foltin
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Born(1916-11-30)30 November 1916
Died18 May 2007(2007-05-18) (aged 90)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Austria Austria
Service/branchLuftwaffe
Austrian Air Force
Years of service1936–45
1952–82
RankMajor (Wehrmacht)
Generalmajor (Bundesheer)
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ferdinand Foltin (30 November 1916 – 18 May 2007) was an Austrian officer in the paratroop forces (Fallschirmjäger) of Nazi Germany during World War II and a general in the post-war Austrian Armed Forces. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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Citations[]

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 154.

Bibliography[]

  • (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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