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'''Gunther Adolf Burstyn''' (6 July 1879 in [[Bad Aussee]], [[Steiermark]] - 15 April 1945 in [[Korneuburg]], Lower Austria) was an inventor, technician, and officer of the [[Austro-Hungarian Army]]. |
'''Gunther Adolf Burstyn''' (6 July 1879 in [[Bad Aussee]], [[Steiermark]] - 15 April 1945 in [[Korneuburg]], Lower Austria) was an inventor, technician, and officer of the [[Austro-Hungarian Army]]. |
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| − | In 1911, he designed the first cross-country [[tank]] with swiveling turret, based on American [[agricultural tractor]]s, which he called the ''Motorgeschütz'' (literally motor-gun). The draft design, more advanced than some of the tank designs of the [[First World War]], was rejected both by Austria-Hungary and by the German Empire. He later sought to patent his design, but was told that it might infringe existing patents, so he dropped all plans. In 1941 Günther Burstyn was awarded with the [[War Merit Cross]].{{citation needed|date=November |
+ | In 1911, he designed the first cross-country [[tank]] with swiveling turret, based on American [[agricultural tractor]]s, which he called the ''Motorgeschütz'' (literally motor-gun). The draft design, more advanced than some of the tank designs of the [[First World War]], was rejected both by Austria-Hungary and by the German Empire. He later sought to patent his design, but was told that it might infringe existing patents, so he dropped all plans. In 1941 Günther Burstyn was awarded with the [[War Merit Cross]].{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} |
At the end World War II (April, 1945) he committed suicide because he feared Soviet captivity, as endured by other German inventors like [[Ferdinand Porsche]].<ref>http://gr8option.net/fourth/gunther_burstyn.html</ref> |
At the end World War II (April, 1945) he committed suicide because he feared Soviet captivity, as endured by other German inventors like [[Ferdinand Porsche]].<ref>http://gr8option.net/fourth/gunther_burstyn.html</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* http://www.doppeladler.com/kuk/burstyn.htm. Biography (in German) |
* http://www.doppeladler.com/kuk/burstyn.htm. Biography (in German) |
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{{Wikipedia|Günther Burstyn}} |
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Latest revision as of 11:13, 28 October 2019
Oberleutnant Gunther Burstyn
Gunther Adolf Burstyn (6 July 1879 in Bad Aussee, Steiermark - 15 April 1945 in Korneuburg, Lower Austria) was an inventor, technician, and officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army.
In 1911, he designed the first cross-country tank with swiveling turret, based on American agricultural tractors, which he called the Motorgeschütz (literally motor-gun). The draft design, more advanced than some of the tank designs of the First World War, was rejected both by Austria-Hungary and by the German Empire. He later sought to patent his design, but was told that it might infringe existing patents, so he dropped all plans. In 1941 Günther Burstyn was awarded with the War Merit Cross.[citation needed]
At the end World War II (April, 1945) he committed suicide because he feared Soviet captivity, as endured by other German inventors like Ferdinand Porsche.[1]
Name
Burstyn was christened "Günther," but in later life chose to drop the umlaut and use the name "Gunther."[2]
See also
References
- ↑ http://gr8option.net/fourth/gunther_burstyn.html
- ↑ Angwetter, D.& E.;Gunther Burstyn. Verlag Der Österreichischen Akademie Der Wissenschaften, 2008.
External links
- http://www.doppeladler.com/kuk/burstyn.htm. Biography (in German)
The original article can be found at Günther Burstyn and the edit history here.