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Düsseldorf. The Vereinigte Stahlwerke AG (VSt or Vestag, United Steelworks) was a German industrial conglomerate producing coal, iron, and steel in the interbellum and during World War II. During the 1930s, VSt was one of the biggest German companies and, at times, also the largest steel producer in Europe.
United StatesArmed Forces. The United States European Command ( EUCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States military, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Its area of focus covers 21,000,000 square miles (54,000,000 km 2) and 51 countries and territories, including Europe, The Caucasus, Russia and Greenland.
In December 1941, when the United States entered the war against Germany, 250 American firms owned more than $450 million of German assets. [13] Major American companies with investments in Germany included General Motors, IT&T, Eastman Kodak, Standard Oil, Singer, International Harvester, Gillette, Coca-Cola, Kraft, Westinghouse, and United Fruit.
RMMV. Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH(RMMV) is a joint venturecompany between German companies MAN Truck & BusAG and Rheinmetall AG. RMMV is part of Rheinmetall's Vehicle Systems Division. Rheinmetall AG holds a 51% stake in RMMV, with the remaining 49% held by MAN Truck & Bus. RMMV was initially a provider to security and armed forces ...
History of BMW. The official founding date of the German motor vehicle manufacturer BMW is 7 March 1916, when an aircraft producer called Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (formerly Otto Flugmaschinenfabrik) was established. [1] [2] This company was renamed to Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) in 1922. However, the BMW name dates back to 1917, when Rapp ...
v. t. e. The bombing of Stuttgart in World War II was a series of 53 air raids that formed part of the strategic air offensive of the Allies against Germany. The first bombing (by 20 aircraft of the Royal Air Force) occurred on August 25, 1940, and resulted in the destruction of 17 buildings. The city was repeatedly attacked over the next four ...
United States military in Stuttgart. The Stuttgart Military Community consists of US installations in and around the city of Stuttgart and has been designated as one of the few enduring communities where the Department of Defense will continue to operate in Germany. It is organized under Installation Management Command Europe Region.
Kfz 13 (machine gun car) Kfz 14 (radio car) Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen (light command tank version of the Panzer I) Kleiner Panzerfunkwagen (designation for the Sd.Kfz. 260 and Sd.Kfz. 261) Kleines Kettenkraftrad HK 101 (Sd.Kfz. 2, little tracked motorcycle) Königstiger (common alternative name for the Tiger II) Krupp Minenraumer S (anti-mine ...