Hans Trippel (1908 - 2001) was a German

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, responsible for the designs of the,

Trippel SG6 The Trippel SG 6 was a ''Schwimmwagen'' (amphibious vehicle) developed in the 1930s and used by the German ground forces during the Second World War. History In 1935 Hanns Trippel began to design all-terrain amphibious vehicle prototypes. In 1 ...

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Gullwing's door and the Amphicar. Trippel was born on 19 July 1908 in the

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area and died 30 July 2001, in 64711 Erbach / Odenwald. In 1934 he embarked upon a career as a racing driver. In retrospect he is better remembered for the development of amphibious motor vehicles. Also noteworthy is his membership of the quasi-military SA. As an active supporter of the German regime in 1940 when France was invaded by Germany, Trippel took over control of the

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plant at Molsheim. Following Germany's defeat in 1945, he was interned as a war profiteer by the French authorities for three years until 1949.

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Pictures of Hanns Trippel and his Amphicar
1908 births 2001 deaths {{Germany-engineer-stub