Hugo Schmeisser
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Hugo Schmeisser was a German firearms designer best known for pioneering modern assault rifle concepts and influencing small arms development in the 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearms designer
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human ⓘ weapons engineer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
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Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1884-09-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1953-09-12 ⓘ |
| designed |
MP18
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MP28 NERFINISHED ⓘ StG 44 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
CG Haenel
NERFINISHED
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Theodor Bergmann Waffenbau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Schmeisser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Louis Schmeisser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
firearms design
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small arms development ⓘ |
| givenName | Hugo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
AK-pattern rifle development (disputed extent)
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assault rifle design ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influencing 20th-century small arms design
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pioneering modern assault rifle concepts ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInfluence | German Army small arms ⓘ |
| name | Hugo Schmeisser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
intermediate cartridge assault rifle
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selective-fire infantry rifle ⓘ |
| notableWork |
MP18 submachine gun
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MP28 submachine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ StG 44 assault rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
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firearms designer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
development of Sturmgewehr 44
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development of early submachine guns ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
German Empire
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Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach NERFINISHED ⓘ Jena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
East Germany
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Suhl NERFINISHED ⓘ Thuringia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Jena
NERFINISHED
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Suhl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Suhl
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Thuringia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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