Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria
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Joseph Ferdinand in 1895 | |
| Born | 24 May 1872 |
| Died | 28 August 1942 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary |
| Branch | Austro-Hungarian Army |
| Rank | Colonel general |
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| Conflicts | First World War |
| Alma mater | Theresian Military Academy, Wiener Neustadt |
| Spouses | Rosa Kaltenbrunner
(m. 1921; div. 1928)Gertrude Tomanek von Beyerfels-Mondsee
(m. 1929) |
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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.