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Sir Henri Deterding, Shell's leader, backed Nazi Germany with funds, oil, and collaboration, earning Hitler’s honors and a Nazi funeral.
Sir Henri Deterding, a founder and leader of Royal Dutch Shell, is revealed in multiple sources as a committed supporter of Nazi Germany, having met Adolf Hitler, financially backed the regime, and facilitated oil shipments to Nazi Germany through covert operations.
Under his leadership, Shell allegedly supplied airplane fuel from the U.S., collaborated with I.G.
Farben—which produced Zyklon-B—and participated in the “Winter Help” food program aiding rearmament.
Deterding received honors from Hitler, was buried in a Nazi ceremonial funeral, and his estate hosted top Nazi leaders.
Documents, film, and testimonies suggest Shell’s Dutch directors engaged in anti-Semitic practices, forced labor, and collaboration, raising enduring questions about the company’s wartime role.
Sir Henri Deterding, líder de Shell, respaldó a la Alemania nazi con fondos, petróleo y colaboración, ganándose los honores de Hitler y un funeral nazi.