Max Immelmann
Max Immelmann (21 September 1890 – 18 June 1916) 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, which was in fact achieved on 1 July 1915 by the German ace Kurt Wintgens. He was the first aviator to receive the Pour le Mérite, colloquially known as the "Blue Max" in his honour, being 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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Nickname(s) | Der Adler von Lille (The Eagle of Lille) |
Born | Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire | 21 September 1890
Died | 18 June 1916 25) Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France | (aged
Allegiance | German Empire |
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Rank | Oberleutnant |
Unit | Eisenbahnregiment Nr. 2, Eisenbahnregiment Nr. 1, FEA 2, FFA 10, FAA 62 |
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