Friedrich Thyssen
Birth 1873-11-09Death 1951-02-08
| Father | August Thyssen |
|---|---|
| Mother | Hedwig Pelzer |
| Alias |
Fritz
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Thyssen’s United States Bank Union Banking Corporation Is Seized
Started 1942-10-05Ended 1942-10-05
Under the Trading with the Enemy act Executive Order Number 9095 seizes Thyssen’s American arm of his finances -the Union Banking Corporation.
Thyssen Purchases Barlow Palace For Nazi Headquarters
Fritz Thyssen buys a palace for the Nazi party. It was purchased with money from the Bank voor Handel en Scheepvarrt in Rotterdam.
Goering Arranges Meeting With Hitler, Schacht, and Thyssen
Started 1931-01-01Ended 1931-01-01
In a meeting arranged by Goering, Hitler gets to preach his party line to top banker Hjalmar Schacht, and German Industrialist Fritz Thyssen. Both became major financial backers of the Nazi party.
Positions
Nazi Party - National Socialist German Workers’ Party - Member