Business History Review
Volume 84, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 479-499

Building Hitler's Europe: Forced labor in the Danish construction business during world war II (Review)

Lund J.*
  • a International Center for Business and Politics, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Abstract

This article examines how Danish cement factories and building contractors, in particular F. L. Smidth & Co. A/S and its business partner Hojgaard & Schultz A/S, used forced and slave labor in Estonia, the Polish General Government, and Serbia as they worked for the German authorities during the Second World War. The article presents new evidence on the use of forced and slave labor inside the European "New Order" and emphasizes the willingness of the companies to expand and engage in morally questionable behavior. The findings illuminate the close connection between political and economic collaboration and contribute to the discussion about the relationship between business and politics during dictatorship, war, and occupation. © 2010 by The president.

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-78651344881&doi=10.1017%2fS000768050000221X&partnerID=40&md5=dcb55d073ea5b7415ca422485f8ad10a
DOI: 10.1017/S000768050000221X
ISSN: 00076805
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English