A Wehrwirtschaftsführer (WeWiFü; German language plural: Wehrwirtschaftsführer) was, during the time of Nazi Germany (1933–1945), an executive of a company...
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strong financial supporters. In 1937, Hitler gave him the title of a Wehrwirtschaftsführer, (Leader in the Military Economy), like other industrialists who...
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Nevertheless, at the end of 1943 or early 1944, he was still appointed Wehrwirtschaftsführer. From 1938 to 1940, Walz had financed the emigration of Jews for...
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30 January 1958) was a German aircraft designer, manufacturer, Wehrwirtschaftsführer in Nazi Germany, and member of the Nazi Party. His company Heinkel...
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Nazi German chemist, industrial manager and, in the Third Reich, a Wehrwirtschaftsführer (war economy leader). He was tried, and ultimately acquitted, for...
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Stuttgart – 14 December 1974, in Frankenthal) was a German chemist and Wehrwirtschaftsführer (war economy leader) during the Third Reich. He subsequently became...
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Party (NSDAP) in 1933, became an engineer, business executive, Wehrwirtschaftsführer at Hugo Schneider AG and also headed the employment office that...
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1945), known as Fritz Kranefuß, was a German industrialist and a Wehrwirtschaftsführer (Military Economy Leader) in the Third Reich. Kranefuss was on the...
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during World War II, his company used slave labor. He was named a Wehrwirtschaftsführer, an executive of a large company supporting the Wehrmacht during...
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Research). The German government also awarded him the title of Wehrwirtschaftsführer (defense industry leader). In 1938, Adolf Hitler bestowed upon Messerschmitt...
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served in the SS as an Obersturmbannführer and was appointed as a Wehrwirtschaftsführer, recognizing his company's importance to the war effort. Sachs was...
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a national leader in the German crafts organization, becoming a Wehrwirtschaftsführer (military economic leader) during the Second World War. Hess was...
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Nazi Party and business and industry. He also held the post of Wehrwirtschaftsführer (Military Economic Leader).– Died 11 September 1972) 64,697 1933...
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including time already served; died 1960 Georg von Schnitzler Wehrwirtschaftsführer (Military Economy Leader); Captain in the SA I G I I 5 years,...
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1937 Pritzwalk, Munich, Germany Günther Quandt (1881-1954) was a Wehrwirtschaftsführer; his industrial empire played a leading role in the war economy...
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industrialist, later appointed Leader of the Armament Economy (Wehrwirtschaftsführer) Wolfgang Reuter [de], director general of Demag, chairman of Vereins...
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businessman Herbert Tengelmann [de] was placed on the Board as Wehrwirtschaftsführer. Of the 5000 employees in May 1940 around 1000 were of Jewish origin...
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December 1965) was a Nazi German businessman with IG Farben and Wehrwirtschaftsführer (war economy leader) during the Second World War. He was tried for...
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January 1967 in Bremerhaven) was a German entrepreneur, senator, Wehrwirtschaftsführer, painter and patron in Bremerhaven. Hans Kohn's parents were Franz...
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Krupp – like his father – was appointed military economic leader (Wehrwirtschaftsführer). He was also a deputy of his father in his capacity as Chairman...
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joined the Nazi Party and SS in 1937 and was awarded the title Wehrwirtschaftsführer. Other positions he filled under the Nazis included head of the...
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May 1937, and in 1938 he was named a Military Economic Leader (Wehrwirtschaftsführer). Flick's enterprises were instrumental in Nazi Germany's rearmament...
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In 1935, general manager Friedrich Linde received the title of Wehrwirtschaftsführer, which underlined the national importance of Linde AG and allowed...
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former Nazi Party member Carl Wurster, who served in Nazi Germany as Wehrwirtschaftsführer (war economy leader). With the German economic miracle in the 1950s...
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(1896–1958), industrialist, in the Nazi era Obersturmbannführer and Wehrwirtschaftsführer Georg Schäfer (1896–1975), industrialist and art collector Karl...
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of the Nazi Party in 1933 and subsequently received the title of Wehrwirtschaftsführer. In addition, Merck was president of the Hessian Chamber of Commerce...
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company ever since. During the Nazi period, he enjoyed the status of Wehrwirtschaftsführer, reflecting the important war-time contribution from European auto-makers...
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Bosch as IG Farben's CEO. In 1938, he became a war economy leader (Wehrwirtschaftsführer). In 1941, Hitler gave him a portrait of him with his autograph...
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because Kohn "sounded" Jewish. In 1941 senator Kohnert was appointed Wehrwirtschaftsführer (1941–1945) and President of the newly created Chamber of Commerce...
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1954), was a German entrepreneur, scientist, lecturer, and Nazi Wehrwirtschaftsführer. He was tried for war crimes for his involvement in the Holocaust...
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