Ferdinand Foltin
Ferdinand Foltin | |
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| Born | 30 November 1916 |
| Died | 18 May 2007 (aged 90) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany  Austria |
| Service/ | Luftwaffe Austrian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1936–45 1952–82 |
| Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundesheer) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight'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.
Awards and decorations[edit]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3 [1]
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 154.
Bibliography[edit]
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (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.
