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flag Sir Henri Deterding, Shell's leader, backed Nazi Germany with funds, oil, and collaboration, earning Hitler’s honors and a Nazi funeral.

flag 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. flag Under his leadership, Shell allegedly supplied airplane fuel from the U.S., collaborated with I.G. flag Farben—which produced Zyklon-B—and participated in the “Winter Help” food program aiding rearmament. flag Deterding received honors from Hitler, was buried in a Nazi ceremonial funeral, and his estate hosted top Nazi leaders. flag 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.

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