Max Immelmann Military person

Max Immelmann (21 September 1890 – 18 June 1916) PLM was the first 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. He was the first aviator to win the Pour le Mérite, and was awarded it at the same time as Oswald Boelcke. His name has become attached to a common flying tactic, the Immelmann turn, and remains a byword in aviation. He is credited with 15 aerial victories.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 21, 1890
Birth place	Dresden
Date of death	June 18, 1916
Place of death	Sallaumines

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allegiance	German Empire
award	Pour le Mérite House Order of Hohenzollern Hanseatic Cross Iron Cross Military Merit Order (Bavaria)
military branch	German Army (German Empire) Luftstreitkräfte