Eduard Fally
Eduard Fally (born October 23, 1929 in Vienna , † March 22, 2006 in Graz ) was an Austrian general .
Life
Fally was born in Vienna in 1929 and attended primary and secondary school here, where he graduated from high school in 1948. Then he was a police officer in the Federal Police Directorate in Vienna until 1956 . In October 1956 Fally joined the Austrian Armed Forces and attended the military academy in Enns , where he was retired as a lieutenant on January 1, 1958 .
He then served as adjutant and company commander at Jägerbataillon 17 in Straß until 1963 . From 1963 to 1966 Fally attended the 4th general staff course at the National Defense Academy in Vienna and in 1966 became captain of the general staff service. Subsequently, he moved as chief of staff to the 5th Jäger Brigade Command in Graz, where he remained until 1977.
On December 1, 1977, Fally came to Corps Command I in Graz, where he was promoted to Chief of Staff and Brigadier in 1980 . In April 1985 he was promoted to corps commander (today lieutenant general ) after successfully taking office . As corps commander, Fally was responsible for leading the armed forces deployment to secure the border against the former Yugoslavia in the summer of 1991, where he distinguished himself through his leadership and organizational talent.
Fally was also responsible for leading the armed forces' assistance mission at the Austro-Hungarian border in Burgenland, which has been ongoing since September 1990 . After a successful career in the Austrian Armed Forces, he retired in 1994.
Through his social engagement for young soldiers, General Eduard Fally was able to strengthen the trust of the Austrian population in the armed forces as well as the need for national military defense . Furthermore, Fally was for many years Vice President of the Styrian Red Cross .
Honors (chronological)
- Decoration of Honor in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria (1978)
- Grand Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria (1983)
- Great Golden Decoration of the State of Styria (1985)
- Grand Decoration of Honor in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria (1990)
- Appointed citizen of the city of Graz (1992)
See also
Web links
- Literature by and about Eduard Fally in the catalog of the German National Library
- Funeral meeting of the Graz municipal council on the death of General i. R. Eduard Fally (PDF file; 10 kB)
- Obituary for the passing of Gen i. R. Eduard Fally in the magazine of the Styrian Officers Society (PDF file)
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fally, Eduard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 22, 2006 |
| Place of death | Graz |