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J^EFORE they were bombed the Krupp works in Essen loere a gigantic complex of roaring machinery covering five square miles and employing 160,000 workers. They were the mainstay of German armament. With other units producing the raiv materials of war, coal and iron ore, Krupp formed a tight combine of vast destructive power. Today the Krupp Essen works (above) lie in ruins of former greatness. Krupp is making only a small amount of roofing iron, under close Allied supervision.

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Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 150, 22 December 1945, Page 6

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J^EFORE they were bombed the Krupp works in Essen loere a gigantic complex of roaring machinery covering five square miles and employing 160,000 workers. They were the mainstay of German armament. With other units producing the raiv materials of war, coal and iron ore, Krupp formed a tight combine of vast destructive power. Today the Krupp Essen works (above) lie in ruins of former greatness. Krupp is making only a small amount of roofing iron, under close Allied supervision. Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 150, 22 December 1945, Page 6

J^EFORE they were bombed the Krupp works in Essen loere a gigantic complex of roaring machinery covering five square miles and employing 160,000 workers. They were the mainstay of German armament. With other units producing the raiv materials of war, coal and iron ore, Krupp formed a tight combine of vast destructive power. Today the Krupp Essen works (above) lie in ruins of former greatness. Krupp is making only a small amount of roofing iron, under close Allied supervision. Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 150, 22 December 1945, Page 6