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Fritz Thyssen

German businessman (1873-1951) and politician (NSDAP) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 77

Friedrich "Fritz" Thyssen was a German businessman, born into one of Germany's leading industrial families. He was an early supporter and financial backer of the Nazi Party but later broke with it. He was arrested in 1941 and was confined in Nazi concentration camps.

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Liberated at the end of the war in Europe, he was found to be a "lesser offender" in denazification proceedings and was fined. He emigrated to Argentina in 1950 where he died.

Country
Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1873 to 1951 · aged 77