Wilhelm Brenneke

Wilhelm Brenneke
Wilhelm Brenneke
Born(1865-03-30)March 30, 1865
Kingdom of Hanover
DiedNovember 4, 1951(1951-11-04) (aged 86)
Leipzig, Germany
Occupationammunition designer

Wilhelm Brenneke was a German inventor of small arms ammunition, including the Brenneke shotgun slug. He was born in 1865 in Hanover and died in 1951, from natural causes. The Brenneke company remains in his family's hands and is still successful.

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