German airline Lufthansa acknowledges it was clearly' part of the Nazi system
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German airline Lufthansa acknowledges it was clearly' part of the Nazi system
"The German airline Lufthansa acknowledged this week its responsibility during National Socialism and has commissioned an exhaustive scientific study on the role it played during that period, especially regarding the exploitation of forced laborers. Until now, it had been reluctant to revisit this past, arguing that the company that operated between 1926 and 1945 had nothing to do with the Lufthansa that emerged after 1953."
"Lufthansa was clearly part of the system, said the airline's CEO, Carsten Spohr, on Tuesday afternoon at a press conference at the group's headquarters at Frankfurt Airport, ahead of the centenary of its founding, which will be celebrated next April. This included the initially secret rearmament as a clandestine air force, integration into the Nazi war economy, and the unscrupulous exploitation of forced laborers in workshops and armaments factories."
"To mark the anniversary, Lufthansa has commissioned a new scientific analysis that critically examines this period. The study by historians Hartmut Berghoff, Manfred Grieger, and Jorg Lesczenski will be published as a book and will be available in a few weeks. In addition, an exhibition at the new conference and visitor center also addresses, among other things, the company's evolution during the National Socialist regime in Germany."
Lufthansa acknowledged responsibility for actions during National Socialism and commissioned an exhaustive scientific study examining its role, including the exploitation of forced laborers. The company had previously resisted re-examination, claiming the pre-1945 enterprise was unrelated to the post-1953 airline. The airline's leadership now recognizes integration into the Nazi war economy, clandestine rearmament efforts, and use of forced labor in workshops and armaments factories. The commissioned study will be published as a book and an exhibition at the conference and visitor center will present the company's evolution during the National Socialist regime. Few German companies have professionally analyzed their roles under Nazism.
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