Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Alfred (1907–1967)
Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Alfred (1907-1967)
The son and heir of Gustav Krupp he was an enthusiastic supporter of Hitler and in charge of weapons and munitions production at the company during WW II. He opened factories in Nazi occupied countries utilising slave and concentration camp labour. He was made minister of the war economy in 1943 and sentenced at Nuremberg to 12 years in prison and the confiscation of all his vast property worth many millions of pounds. He was released very early in 1951 and his property was restored to him.
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This entry is linked to a posting on Visconti's representation of Nazism in The Damned. This posting supplements that article.
09 Jun 2007 09:11
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Tags: Kinoeye Krupp Nazi Consolidation Of Power Nazi Germany The Damned Visconti
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