Max Wenner
Max Victor Wenner (15 April 1887 – 4 January 1937) was a Briton of Swiss ancestry, textile business heir, country squire, wildlife photographer, citizen scientist (usually publishing as M.V. Wenner), and possible MI6 agent engaged in European espionage in the interwar period. He fell, jumped or was pushed out of a plane flying over Belgium in 1937. The exact circumstances of Wenner's death remain poorly understood but suggestions of Nazi involvement began shortly after the discovery of his body and have continued to the present day. News articles published in the wake of his death described Max Wenner as a "man of mystery".
Max Wenner | |
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Max Wenner, c. 1929 | |
| Born | 15 April 1887 Manchester, England |
| Died | 4 January 1937 (aged 49) Genk, Belgium |
| Cause of death | Fall from height |
| Body discovered | 8 January 1937 |
| Resting place | Genk Municipal Cemetery (Begraafplaats Genk Centrum), Belgium 50.9566458°N 5.5057892°E |
| Years active | 1907–1937 |
| Known for | Bird photography, lord of the manor of Church Stretton, possible agent of MI6 § Inter-war period |
| Spouse | Dolly Spinner |
| Relatives | Violet B. Wenner, Christopher Wenner |
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