Friebel, Walter
- Date of death:
- November 20th, 1943 (Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Dipl.-Ing Walter Friebel was attached to the RLM (Reichs Luftfahrt Ministerium) as a leading aircraft developer. During the war he was involved in the development and testing of new aircraft, including the Flettner Fl 282 Kolibr and the Arado Ar 232 Tausendfüßler. Friebel was in command of Amtsgruppe GL/C-E2. He was killed during a test flight from Vienna to Berlin on 20 November 1943. His death had a major impact on the development of the Ar 232 and especially the 432, which was a modification of the original design.
Career
?: GL-Planungsamt
?: Amtsgruppe GL/C-E2
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Goldenen Buch der Flieger
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Fliegerstabsingenieur (Generalluftzeugmeister)
- Unit:
- Reichsluftfahrtministerium
- Awarded on:
- February 19th, 1944
Ihm selbst gelang es nicht mehr, das Flugzeug rechtzeitig zu verlassen; er büßte durch Aufschlagbrand sein Leben ein. In Anerkennung dieser hervorragenden Tat habe ich seinen Eintrag in das ''Goldene Buch der Flieger'' angeordnet.
Hauptquartier des Ob. d. L. (Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe),
den 19. 2. 1944.
Göring
Reichsmarschall"
Posthumously awarded
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