About Max Himmelheber
Lived 1904 – 2000 (aged 96). Max Himmelheber was a German inventor, entrepreneur, aircraft pilot, chemist and engineer.
Max Himmelheber (24 April 1904 in Karlsruhe, Baden – 17 December 2000, Baiersbronn, Baden) was a German inventor and Luftwaffe fighter pilot.
Biography In 1932, Himmelheber invented particle board.
During the Second World War Himmelheber served as pilot in the fighter unit Jagdgeschwader 2. During the Battle of Britain he was a leutnant and technical officer of Stab.I/JG 2 (staff flight of the I group of JG 2). He had one victory on 30 August 1940, over an RAF Hurricane near Goudhurst. He was shot down himself on 6 September 1940, over Staplehurst, Kent, and became a POW at Woolwich Hospital.
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Who was Max Himmelheber?
German inventor and aviator (1904–2000)
When was Max Himmelheber born?
Max Himmelheber was born on 24 April 1904 in Karlsruhe.
When did Max Himmelheber die?
Max Himmelheber died on 17 December 2000 in Baiersbronn.
What was Max Himmelheber's occupation?
Max Himmelheber was an inventor, entrepreneur, aircraft pilot, chemist and engineer.
What nationality was Max Himmelheber?
Max Himmelheber was German.
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