Valentin Feurstein
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| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary Austria Nazi Germany |
Branch | German Army |
Service years | 1907–1945 |
Rank | General der Gebirgstruppe |
| Commands | 2nd Mountain Division LI Mountain Corps |
Conflicts | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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Valentin Feurstein (1 January 1885 – 8 June 1970) was an Austrian military officer who served in the Austrian and German armies.
Feurstein joined the Austro-Hungarian Army in 1907, he served in World War I and in the Austrian Bundesheer in the 1930s. He was commander of 3rd Division (stationed in St. Pölten). After the Anschluss and the incorporation of the Bundesheer into it, Feurstein served as a general in the Wehrmacht.[1]
He commanded the 2nd Mountain Division during Fall Weiss and during the Norwegian Campaign. In 1941, he was promoted to full general of mountain troops (Gen.d.Geb.Tr.). He also served on the Italian front in 1943.[1]
Feurstein was city commander of Bregenz in 1945 and tried to declare Bregenz a non-combat zone.
Valentin Feurstein died on 8 June 1970.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (12 August 1944)[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939-1945 (in German). Ranis/Jena: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. p. 306. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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