5 Modern Companies That COLLABORATED With the Nazis During World War 2

Summary

This video uncovers the unsettling ties between several well-known companies and the Nazi regime during World War II. It details how Hugo Boss, a real Nazi, supplied uniforms using slave labor; Volkswagen's origins linked to Hitler's vision of affordable cars; BMW's deep involvement with slave labor and the Quandt family's Nazi connections; Siemens' use of concentration camp inmates for manufacturing; and Bayer's role in the Holocaust as part of IG Farben, which produced Zyklon B gas. The video also touches on the companies' post-war acknowledgments and reparations.

Takeaways

• 👗 Hugo Boss was a real person and a Nazi who made uniforms for the SA, SS, and Hitler Youth during World War II.
• 🧵 Hugo Boss' company used forced labor from concentration camps to produce uniforms, with workers subjected to harsh conditions.
• 🚗 Volkswagen, founded by Ferdinand Porsche, was initially a Nazi project, commissioned by Adolf Hitler to produce affordable cars for the German people.
• ⚙️ Volkswagen’s resources were diverted to support the Nazi war effort during World War II, but after the war, it gained fame with the iconic Beetle.
• 🏍️ BMW, owned by the Quandt family, used slave labor during WWII and produced war materials, with 50,000 people forced to work for them under terrible conditions.
• 🧬 Siemens also utilized slave labor from concentration camps like Auschwitz during the war, manufacturing electronics and components for Hitler’s secret weapons.
• 💀 Siemens was involved in Hitler's 'V-weapons' program, which caused the deaths of thousands of forced laborers working under dire conditions.
• ⚗️ Bayer, part of the IG Farben conglomerate, played a significant role in the Holocaust, producing poison gas Zyklon B used in death camps.
• 🏭 IG Farben, one of the largest companies during the Nazi era, profited from forced labor and concentration camp production.
• 💰 Many of these companies, including BMW and Siemens, have since acknowledged their dark history and made reparations to survivors or their families.

Q & A

Hugo Boss本人是否是纳粹党成员？

Hugo Boss本人是纳粹党成员。他在1931年加入了纳粹党，并成为了纳粹党卫军（SS）的赞助成员，为该组织提供月度捐款。

Hugo Boss在二战期间为纳粹党生产了哪些制服？

Hugo Boss在二战期间为纳粹党生产了多种制服，包括为希特勒青年团、纳粹武装部队、海军、空军以及党卫军（SS）和突击队（SA）生产的标志性黑色和棕色制服。

Hugo Boss在战后面临了哪些后果？

战后，Hugo Boss被归类为纳粹的“积极分子”和“支持者及受益者”。1946年，他被罚款，并被剥夺了投票权和经营公司的权利。他上诉了罚款，并将公司转给了他的女婿，但他仍然是幕后的权力人物。

Hugo Boss公司在战后是否对其过去的行为进行了补偿？

是的，Hugo Boss公司在1999年最终同意向前强迫劳工支付赔偿，并为他们的家属提供补偿。

大众汽车（Volkswagen）的创立与纳粹有什么关系？

大众汽车，也称为“人民汽车”，是由费迪南德·保时捷和阿道夫·希特勒共同构想的，目的是制造普通民众都能负担得起的汽车。

BMW在二战期间的角色是什么？

在二战期间，BMW是一家成功的企业，它制造了德国军队的制服，并在战后为纳粹政权大规模使用奴隶劳工。

西门子（Siemens）在纳粹时期的角色是什么？

西门子在纳粹时期因德国劳动力短缺开始接收来自集中营和战俘营的囚犯作为劳动力。西门子的一些工厂甚至就位于奥斯威辛等集中营内。

拜耳公司（Bayer）与纳粹有什么关系？

拜耳公司是I.G Farben集团的一部分，该集团在纳粹统治期间犯下了多项暴行，包括使用集中营的奴隶劳工，并制造了用于纳粹死亡营的Zyklon B毒气。

Hugo Boss是否为其在纳粹时期的行为正式道歉？

是的，Hugo Boss已经公开承认并为其过去的行为道歉，并为其在纳粹时期的行为向受害者及其家属支付了赔偿。

纳粹时期有哪些其他知名公司与纳粹有联系？

除了Hugo Boss，还有多家知名公司在纳粹时期与纳粹有联系，包括大众汽车、BMW、西门子和拜耳等。