Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria


Born(1872-05-24)24 May 1872
Salzburg, Duchy of Salzburg, Austria-Hungary
Died28 August 1942(1942-08-28) (aged 70)
Vienna, Nazi Germany
Allegiance Austria-Hungary
Service / branch Austro-Hungarian Army
Rank Colonel general
Commands
Battles / warsFirst World War
Alma materTheresian Military Academy, Wiener Neustadt
Spouse(s)
  • Rosa Kaltenbrunner
  • Gertrude Tomanek von Beyerfels-Mondsee
Children
  • Claudia von Habsburg-Lothringen
  • Maximilian von Habsburg-Lothringen
Relations

Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria, full name Joseph Ferdinand Salvator Maria Franz Leopold Anton Albert Johann Baptist Karl Ludwig Rupert Maria Auxilatrix; 24 May 1872 – 28 August 1942, was an Austro-Hungarian Archduke, military commander, from 1916 Generaloberst, and early advocate of air power. He later retired to live as a common citizen of Austria, and was briefly imprisoned in Dachau during the Nazi era.