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Julius Meimberg
Born(1917-01-11)11 January 1917
Münster, Kingdom of Prussia
Died17 January 2012(2012-01-17) (aged 95)
Münster, Germany
AllegianceJulius Meimberg Nazi Germany
Service/branchBalkenkreuz (Iron Cross) Luftwaffe
Years of service1937–1945
RankMajor (major)
UnitJG 2, JG 53
Commands held3./JG 2, 11./JG 2, II./JG 53
Battles/wars
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World War II

  • Western Front
    Battle of France
    Battle of Britain
    Defence of the Reich
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other worktextile industry
travel agency owner

Julius Meimberg (11 January 1917 – 17 January 2012) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 53 aerial victories—that is, 53 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—claimed in over 250 combat missions. In the 1960s, he invented an open-end spinning device and received patents in the US and Germany for it. In 1970, Meimberg founded the travel agency "Meimberg" and in 2001, he received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille for his achievements as an inventor.

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