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.^[1] 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.^[1]

He joined the Nazi Party and SS in 1937 and was awarded the title Wehrwirtschaftsführer.^[1] 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.^[1]

After the war Zangen was briefly imprisoned for his use of slave labor and his involvement in arming the Nazi regime.^[2] He served only four months of his sentence.^[3] He continued with his role at Mannesmann, serving as overall company chairman from 1957 to 1966.^[1]

• Wistrich, Robert S. (2001). Who's who in Nazi Germany (3 ed.). Routledge. ISBN 0-415-26038-8.

• Newspaper clippings about Wilhelm Zangen in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW

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