Ferdinand Foltin

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Years of service 1936–451952–82 Name Ferdinand Foltin		Died 2007, Linz, Austria

Born 30 November 1916Vienna, 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 IIBattle of CreteSiege of LeningradItalian CampaignBattle of Monte CassinoOperation 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.

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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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