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Ferdinand Foltin

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Years of service
  
1936–45 1952–82

Name
  
Ferdinand Foltin

Died
  
2007, Linz, Austria


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Born
  
30 November 1916 Vienna, Austria (
1916-11-30
)

Allegiance
  
First Austrian Republic (to 1938)  Nazi Germany (to 1945) Second Austrian Republic

Rank
  
Major (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundesheer)

Commands held
  
II./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 3

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of Crete Siege of Leningrad Italian Campaign Battle of Monte Cassino Operation Veritable

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of Crete, Siege of Leningrad

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe, Austrian Air Force

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

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  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3

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