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Founded by Hellmuth Walter in 1935, in Kiel.1
Private company
Hellmuth Walter Kommanditgesellschaft
German company
Hellmuth Walter Kommanditgesellschaft (HWK), Helmuth Walter Werke (HWM), or commonly known as the Walter-Werke, was a German company founded by Professor Hellmuth Walter to pursue his interest in engines using hydrogen peroxide as a propellant. Having experimented with torpedoes and submarines, Walter began to design rocket engines for aircraft and founded the HWK in Kiel in 1935.2 It ceased to exist in 1945.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Hellmuth Walter Kommanditgesellschaft (HWK), Helmuth Walter Werke (HWM), or commonly known as the Walter-Werke, was a German company founded by Professor Hellmuth Walter to pursue his interest in engines using hydrogen peroxide as a propellant.2
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Links
- WikipediaHellmuth Walter Kommanditgesellschaft
- WikidataQ302502
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