Given the question: Facts: - death place: esslingen am neckar - battles: world war ii - death date: 19 june 2011 - allegiance: nazi germany - awards: knight merit of baden-wurttemberg 's cross of the iron cross order of - birth date: 18 november 1915 - serviceyears: 1934 -- 39 1939 -- 45 - name: helmut eberspacher - branch: heer luftwaffe - unit: lg 2 skg 10 kg 51 nsgr . 20 - image: helmut eberspacher.jpg - birth place: tubingen - rank: '' hauptmann '' -lrb- captain -rrb- Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of helmut eberspacher .
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dipl.-ing .helmut eberspacher -lrb- 18 november 1915 -- 19 june 2011 -rrb- was a german luftwaffe ace and recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross -lrb- -rrb- during world war ii .the knight 's cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership .helmut eberspacher was credited with 7 victories , each resulting in the destruction of an enemy aircraft .in 1950 , he and his cousin walter took over the family business eberspacher , which now , among other products , manufactures engine block heaters for the automobile industry .he ran the business as chairman until 1988 , and remained as an honorary chairman until 2005 .he also served on the board of the confederation of german employers ' associations -lrb- bda -rrb- and the german automotive industry association .under his leadership , eberspacher became one of the leading automobile industry suppliers in germany , with approximately 5,600 employees world wide and 1.9 billion euros in sales in 2010 .in 1989 he was fined for tax evasion .