Max Immelmann

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Max Immelmann was a pioneering German World War I fighter ace, famed for his aerial combat skills and the development of the “Immelmann turn” maneuver.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German military personnel
World War I flying ace
aerobatic maneuver
fighter ace
human
awardReceived Iron Cross
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Pour le Mérite
causeOfDeath killed in action
conflict World War I
countryOfCitizenship German Empire
era World War I era
familyName Immelmann
genre aerial warfare
givenName Max
hasManeuverNamedAfter Immelmann turn
languageOfWorkOrName German
militaryBranch Imperial German Air Service
militaryRank Leutnant
name Max Immelmann
namedAfter Max Immelmann
nationality German
nickname Der Adler von Lille
notableFor aerial combat skills
development of the Immelmann turn maneuver
status as an early German air ace
notableRole pioneering German World War I fighter ace
occupation military aviator
pilot


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