Wilhelm Zangen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German industrialist and supporter of the Nazi Party
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Place of Birth: Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
About Wilhelm Zangen
- Wilhelm Zangen (born 30 September 1891 in Duisburg – died 25 November 1971 in Düsseldorf) was a German industrialist and supporter of the Nazi Party. Zangen had a strong business brain and by his late 30s he was one of the leading figures in the German business world.
- In December 1934 he became chairman of Mannesmann mills in Düsseldorf, a role he held until 1957.
- In this position Zangen oversaw the use of slave labour in the company's tube rolling mills.He 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 German Industry Association, Vice-President of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Düsseldorf and deputy chair of the Berlin-based Reich Economic Chamber, as well as directorships of a number of companies.After the war Zangen was briefly imprisoned for his use of slave labor and his involvement in arming the Nazi regime.
- He served only four months of his sentence.
- He continued with his role at Mannesmann, serving as overall company chairman from 1957 to 1966.
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