Daimler-benz and its nazi history books

To create additional capacity for aircraft engine production in addition to the marienfelde plant the genshagen plant was built in a wellconcealed forest location south of. Nazis helped bosch, mercedes, deutsche bank and vw get rich. Gregor, a lecturer in european history at southampton university in britain, was given access to the mercedesbenz archives. How german businesses profited in nazi germany adl. This book examines the experience of the daimlerbenz companyone of germanys most important armament manufacturers and automobile makersfrom its formation in 1926 through the end of world war ii. Company name, year established, place of origin, activity. The history of germany and the history of daimlerbenz in two world wars run on parallel tracks in mercedes in peace and war. And for those familiar in 1993 with the history of german business during the.

The birth and evolution of the mercedesbenz dennis adler on. What was the relationship between german big business and the third reich. Once hitler gained power, daimlerbenz provided cars to party officials. In 1991 the head of the investigative team, bochum university history. Focusing mainly on the war years, gregor demonstrates how the company succeeded in exploiting the demands of the war economy while situating its operations. The study of daimler benz history is a good case to see how things happened, what economic conditions were present, what management concepts were used at the time and a description of the development of production technology that made possible the german. Is it true mercedesbenz manufactured the ovens used in the nazi death camps. List of companies involved in the holocaust wikipedia. Still, the nazi aspect aside, it is the only book on the 770k known, so must be in every mercedesbenz enthusiasts library.

This book examines the experience of the daimlerbenz companyone of germanys most. Daimlerbenz in the third reich yale university press. From the earliest workshop days to the grandest marque in the automotive world, the story of one of the most important enterprises of the twentieth century comes alive in this complete history. I rate this book specially for its contents, describing what happened during a difficult period of german history with an objective view. This book examines the experience of the daimlerbenz company. Doesnt he know that mercedes built ovens for hitler.

Daimlerbenz in the third reich isnt polemical in tone. Mercedes used slave labour during nazi rule of germany. Neil gregor traces the early history of the daimlerbenz company and examines how opportunities offered by nazi rearmament in the 1930s led to its rapid expansion and a surge in profits. Hitler used his power to orchestrate the deaths of 6 million jews and millions of others during world war ii. A nazi racial hierarchy developed inside the daimlerbenz factories, with thousands of jewish slave laborers being treated even worse than polish workers. Its publication coincides with a wave of introspection among germans about their history set off in part by another book, hitler s willing executioners, by the american academic daniel jonah. In the latter part of his book, he repeatedly discusses the effects of. Adolf hitler was leader of the nazi party who rose to become dictator of germany. Daimlerchryslers final and inevitable collapse the jewish press. Did krups, braun, and mercedesbenz make nazi concentration. He also drew upon documents recently made available after east and west germany were united. Neil gregor has written the best history to date of daimlerbenz dbag. Mercedes are one of a host of german companies that helped the nazis.