Max Immelmann
Military Person
1890 – 1916
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Who was Max Immelmann?
Max Immelmann PLM was the first German World War I flying ace. He was a pioneer in fighter aviation and is often mistakenly credited with the first aerial victory using a synchronized gun. He was the first aviator to win the Pour le Mérite, and was awarded it at the same time as Oswald Boelcke. His name has become attached to a common flying tactic, the Immelmann turn, and remains a byword in aviation. He is credited with 15 aerial victories.
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- Born
- Sep 21, 1890
Dresden - Nationality
- Germany
- German Empire
- Died
- Jun 18, 1916
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on July 23, 2013
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