Military Figure. The last surviving veteran of World War I from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He was also the last surviving veteran from The Central Powers, which consisted of Austria-Hungary, Germany and The Ottoman Empire.∼Franz Künstler, 107, Austro-Hungarian, German World War I
veteran, and last surviving veteran of the Central Powers.
(German) He was born in Sóstó, then Kingdom of Hungary, now Romania.
Künstler died of complications from intestinal surgery on May 27, 2008 in Bad Mergentheim.
Years of service: February 1918 – 1942
Unit: Mounted Artillery Regiment
Battles/wars: WWI WWII
veteran, and last surviving veteran of the Central Powers.
(German) He was born in Sóstó, then Kingdom of Hungary, now Romania.
Künstler died of complications from intestinal surgery on May 27, 2008 in Bad Mergentheim.
Years of service: February 1918 – 1942
Unit: Mounted Artillery Regiment
Battles/wars: WWI WWII
Military Figure. The last surviving veteran of World War I from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He was also the last surviving veteran from The Central Powers, which consisted of Austria-Hungary, Germany and The Ottoman Empire.∼Franz Künstler, 107, Austro-Hungarian, German World War I
veteran, and last surviving veteran of the Central Powers.
(German) He was born in Sóstó, then Kingdom of Hungary, now Romania.
Künstler died of complications from intestinal surgery on May 27, 2008 in Bad Mergentheim.
Years of service: February 1918 – 1942
Unit: Mounted Artillery Regiment
Battles/wars: WWI WWII
veteran, and last surviving veteran of the Central Powers.
(German) He was born in Sóstó, then Kingdom of Hungary, now Romania.
Künstler died of complications from intestinal surgery on May 27, 2008 in Bad Mergentheim.
Years of service: February 1918 – 1942
Unit: Mounted Artillery Regiment
Battles/wars: WWI WWII
Bio by: Erik Lander
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