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Max Immelmann

Max Immelmann (21 September 1890 – 18 June 1916) PLM was a 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. Immelmann was the first aviator to receive the Pour le Mérite…

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Awards
Prussia: Pour le Mérite Iron Cross, First Class Iron Cross, Second Class Knight's Cross with Swords of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern · Saxony: Military Order of St. Henry, Commander's Cross Military Order of St. Henry, Knight's Cross Albert Order, Knight 2nd Class with Swords Silver Friedrich August Medal · Bavaria: Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords · Anhalt: Friedrich Cross · Hamburg: Hanseatic Cross
Allegiance
German Empire
Born
(1890-09-21)21 September 1890 Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire
Branch
Imperial German Army · Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches (Imperial German Army Air Service)
Died
18 June 1916(1916-06-18) (aged 25) Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France
Nickname
Der Adler von Lille (The Eagle of Lille)

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related to Early life · 12
Max Immelmann → Assigned, Dresden, Dresden Cadet School, Eisenbahnregiment, Eisenbahnregiment Nr, He, In, March, Max, Nr, Railway Regiment, September
related to Grave robbery and desecration · 12
Max Immelmann → After, Dresden, During, Eagle, Immelmann's, January, Lille, Max Immelmann's, Sunday, The, The Pöppelmann, Tolkewitz
related to External links · 8
Max Immelmann → Ace Pilots, Aviation History, Century Press Archives, ImmelmannFirst World War, ImmelmannMax Immelmann, Lille, The Eagle, ZBW
Awards · 6
Max Immelmann → Anhalt: Friedrich Cross, Bavaria: Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords, Germany: Army Pilot's Badge, Hamburg: Hanseatic Cross, Prussia: Pour le Mérite Iron Cross, First Class Iron Cross, Second Class Knight's Cross with Swords of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Saxony: Military Order of St. Henry, Commander's Cross Military Order of St. Henry, Knight's Cross Albert Order, Knight 2nd Class with Swords Silver Friedrich August Medal
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Max Immelmann → Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches (Imperial German Army Air Service), Imperial German Army
Service years · 2
Max Immelmann → 1911–1912 (Army), 1914–1916 (Army Air Service)
Allegiance · 1
Max Immelmann → German Empire
Born · 1
Max Immelmann → (1890-09-21)21 September 1890 Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire
Died · 1
Max Immelmann → 18 June 1916(1916-06-18) (aged 25) Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France
Nickname · 1
Max Immelmann → Der Adler von Lille (The Eagle of Lille)

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immelmann german first 1916 1915 flying order aircraft max ace fokker war boelcke 15 military dresden air pilot british cross

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Max ImmelmannAllegianceGerman Empire1.00infobox
Max ImmelmannAwardsPrussia: Pour le Mérite Iron Cross, First Class Iron Cross, Second Class Knight's Cross with Swords of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern1.00infobox
Max ImmelmannAwardsSaxony: Military Order of St. Henry, Commander's Cross Military Order of St. Henry, Knight's Cross Albert Order, Knight 2nd Class with Swords Silver Friedrich August Medal1.00infobox
Max ImmelmannAwardsBavaria: Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords1.00infobox
Max ImmelmannAwardsAnhalt: Friedrich Cross1.00infobox
Max ImmelmannAwardsHamburg: Hanseatic Cross1.00infobox
Max ImmelmannAwardsGermany: Army Pilot's Badge1.00infobox
Max ImmelmannBorn(1890-09-21)21 September 1890 Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire1.00infobox
Max ImmelmannBranchImperial German Army1.00infobox
Max ImmelmannBranchDie Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches (Imperial German Army Air Service)1.00infobox
Max ImmelmannDied18 June 1916(1916-06-18) (aged 25) Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France1.00infobox
Max ImmelmannNicknameDer Adler von Lille (The Eagle of Lille)1.00infobox
Max ImmelmannRankOberleutnant1.00infobox
Max ImmelmannService years1911–1912 (Army)1.00infobox
Max ImmelmannService years1914–1916 (Army Air Service)1.00infobox
Max ImmelmannUnitEisenbahnregiment Nr. 2, Eisenbahnregiment Nr. 1, FEA 2, FFA 10, FAA 621.00infobox

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