Helmut Graf von Zborowski (21 August 1905 in

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, Bohemia – 16 November 1969 in

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) was an Austrian aircraft designer for

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. In

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, he was involved in the development of the

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and the A4 with

Wernher von Braun Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun ( , ; 23 March 191216 June 1977) was a German and American aerospace engineer and space architect. He was a member of the Nazi Party and Allgemeine SS, as well as the leading figure in the develop ...

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1905 births 1969 deaths Austrian designers Aircraft designers People from Terezín {{engineer-stub