Valentin Feurstein
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| Valentin Feurstein | |
|---|---|
| 1 January 1885 – 8 June 1975 | |
| Place of birth | Bregenz, Austria-Hungary |
| Place of death | Innsbruck, Austria |
| Allegiance |  Austria-Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1907-1945 |
| Rank | General der Gebirgstruppe |
| Unit | Tiroler Kaiserjägern |
| Commands held | 2. Gebirgs-Division LI.Gebirgsarmeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Valentin Feurstein (1 January 1885 - 8 June 1975) was an Austrian military officer serving in the Austrian and German armies.
Feurstein served in the Austrian Bundesheer in the 1930s. He served as Commander of 3.Division (stationed in St. Pölten). After the Anschluss and the incorporation of the Bundesheer into it, Feurstein served as a General in the Wehrmacht.
He commanded the 2nd Mountain Division in Fall Weiss and during the Norwegian campaign. In 1941 he was promoted to full General of the mountain troops (Gen.d.Geb.Tr.). He also served on the Italian front in 1943.
Feurstein was City Commander of Bregenz in 1945 and tried to declare Bregenz as non-combat zone.
He was awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (Knights Cross of the Iron Cross) on the 12 August 1944.
[edit] References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
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| Preceded by none |
Commander of 2. Gebirgs-Division 1 March 1938 - 4 March 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ernst Schlemmer |
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