Ferdinand Foltin

Ferdinand Foltin
Born(1916-11-30)30 November 1916
Died18 May 2007(2007-05-18) (aged 90)
Military career
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Austria Austria
Branch
Luftwaffe
Austrian Air Force
Service years
1936–1945
1952–1982
Rank
Major (Wehrmacht)
Generalmajor (Bundesheer)
Conflicts
World 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.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 154.

Bibliography

  • 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.