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Podcast: World on Fire: A History of the Second World War
Episode: Warconomy (EP1 - The Wealthiest Man in Germany - Gunther Quandt)
Description: By 1930 Gunther Quandt would rise to become the most powerful man in Germany. Once the Nazis rose to power, Quandt was in the right place to make a fortune. However, his business practices would change him from a bystander in the holocaust, to a participant in the atrocities. In this episode we will learn of the life and business empire of Nazi Germany's wealthiest man, Gunther Quandt. From a small textile producer in World War I, to producing world renown Luger with slave labor. This is our first episode in our series, Warconomy.
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