Wilhelm von Urach, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German mechanical engineer
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Place of Birth: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
About Wilhelm von Urach
- Prince Wilhelm of Urach, Count of Württemberg (27 September 1897 – 8 August 1957) was a member of the German princely House of Württemberg and a senior automotive production engineer.Most of his professional career was spent working for Daimler-Benz in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim.
- Between 1941 and 1944, he was sent to France, however, and given responsibility over the technical division of the important Renault company.
- During these years, he successfully avoided knowing about the covert development of the Renault 4CV, which after 1945, proved crucial to the survival of what became France's largest automobile manufacturer.
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