Hugo Schmeisser | |
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Born | Hugo Schmeisser 24 September 1884 |
Died | 12 September 1953 | (aged 68)
Occupation | Inventor |
Relatives | Louis Schmeisser (father) |
Hugo Schmeisser (24 September 1884 – 12 September 1953) was a German developer of 20th century infantry weapons.
Schmeisser was born in Jena, Thuringia. His father, Louis Schmeisser (1848–1917), was one of the best-known weapons designers in Europe. The life and work of Hugo Schmeisser mostly took place in the weapons manufacturing city of Suhl, Thuringia.