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A little whoopsie, a little accidental Nazi collaboration (media.piefed.social)
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[โ€“] can_you_change_your_username@fedia.io 51 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I used to work for a German chemical manufacturer. One of the things they highlighted in their history is that in the lead up to WW2 they moved their headquarters and German factories to the UK and started making aircraft paint for the RAF. Overall they were a good company to work for.

[โ€“] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

What's the name? I want to read about that kind of organization.