Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach | |
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| Born | 13 August 1907 |
| Died | 30 July 1967 (aged 59) Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
| Organization | ThyssenKrupp AG |
| Allegiance | Krupp family |
| Conviction(s) | Crimes against humanity |
| Trial | Krupp trial (8 December 1947 – 31 July 1948) |
| Criminal penalty | 12 years imprisonment plus forfeiture of all property; reduced to time served and property forfeiture waived |
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Alfried Felix Alwyn Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (13 August 1907 – 30 July 1967), often referred to as Alfried Krupp, was a German industrialist, a competitor in Olympic yacht races, contributor to the SS and a member of the Krupp family, which has been prominent in German industry since the early 19th century. He was convicted after World War II of crimes against humanity for the genocidal manner in which he operated his factories (with the use of slave labor) and sentenced to twelve years in prison, subsequently commuted to three years with time served in 1951.[1][2]
The family company, known formally as Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp, was a key supplier of weapons and materiel to the German Government and the Wehrmacht during World War II. In 1943, Krupp became sole proprietor of the company, following the Lex Krupp ("Krupp Law") decreed by Adolf Hitler. Krupp's wartime employment of slave labor resulted in the "Krupp Trial" of 1947–1948, following which he served three years in prison. At Krupp's behest, after his death in 1967, control of the Krupp company passed to the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation, a philanthropic organisation.
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1936 Berlin | 8 Meter Class |
- ^ "Search results from Military Legal Resources, Available Online". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
- ^ "Subsequent Nuremberg Proceedings, Case #10, The Krupp Case". encyclopedia.ushmm.org.