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Max Immelmann (21 September – 18 June ) PLM was the first German World War I flying ace. [1] 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 by the German ace Kurt Wintgens. Immelmann turn
As a leader of Germany's deadly “Fokker Scourge,” Max Immelmann almost single-handedly took on Britain’s Royal Flying Corps Approximately 10AM, October 26th, Over Cambrai, in Fokker Eindecker # 37/15, Lt. Max Immelmann of FFA 62 forces down Vickers F.B.5 # of No. 11 Squadron, RFC.
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Known as "The Eagle of Lille," one of Germany's early aces. Max entered the Dresden Cadet School when he was Fascinated with mechanical devices and engines, he chose to join the 2nd Railway Battalion as an Ensign in He was promoted to Leutnant des Reserves in July
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The first German air ace of the war was Max Immelmann – known as ‘Der Adler von Lille’ – ‘the eagle of Lille’. Over a period of just over a year, he would claim 17 victories until his death on 18 June Born in Dresden on 21 September , Max enrolled in Dresden Cadet School in Max Immelmann (21 September 1890 – 18 June 1916) PLM was the first German World War I flying ace. By the end of the month, Immelmann’s and Boelcke’s tally of victories was evenly matched – both had achieved 13. By now both Immelmann and Boelcke were flying Fokker E.IVs. On 25 April 1916, Immelmann had a near miss when he took on a pair of Airco DH.2 biplanes, suffering several shots into the fuselage of his aircraft.
As a leader of Germany's deadly “Fokker Scourge,” Max Immelmann almost single-handedly took on Britain's Royal Flying Corps. Max Immelmann was born on 21 September 1890 as son of the merchant Franz August and Gertrude Sidonie Immelmann in Dresden. Growing up in the Dresden suburb of Weisser Hirsch, Max attended the Royal High School in the Holzhofgasse of the Dresden Neustadt, from 1902 the Ducal Gymnasium Martino-Katharineum in Brunswick after the relocation of the.
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Who was Immelmann? World War I flying ace who became the first aviator to win the prestigious Pour le Mérite honor. He received numerous medals and awards for his bravery, including the Iron Cross, First Class; the Iron Cross, Second Class; and the Knight's Cross with Swords of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern. Max Immelmann – the ‘Eagle of Lille’ | The Western Front ...
The German ace Max Immelmann, in exploiting the superior abilities of his Fokker Eindeker to climb and dive quickly, helped expand aerial combat from the horizontal into the vertical dimension. Immelmann developed what became known as the Immelmann turn, in which an attacking fighter dove past the enemy. Max Immelmann | Military Wiki | Fandom
Max Immelmann, known as 'The Eagle of Lille', was a German World War I flying ace and pioneer in fighter aviation. Despite being mistakenly credited with the first aerial victory using a synchronized gun, Immelmann's reputation as the first aviator to receive the 'Pour le Mérite', colloquially known as the "Blue Max", was well deserved.