Herman Marie Henri 'Armand' Esders, born in Antwerp on April 28, 1889 and died in Paris December 11, 1940, was a Belgian industrialist, patron of watersports, automobiles and aeronautics.
He made his fortune in the inter war period as one of the pioneers of ready-to-wear clothing. He was a keen automobilist, aeronaut and sailor and is a founding member of the yacht club in Deauville, France.
Subject ID: 165634
MoreHerman Marie Henri 'Armand' Esders, born in Antwerp on April 28, 1889 and died in Paris December 11, 1940, was a Belgian industrialist, patron of watersports, automobiles and aeronautics.
He made his fortune in the inter war period as one of the pioneers of ready-to-wear clothing. He was a keen automobilist, aeronaut and sailor and is a founding member of the yacht club in Deauville, France.
He also was the initiator of the infamous Deauville Grand Prix of 1936, which ended in a blood bath.
Subject ID: 165634
Subject ID: 165634