The program reviews and further develops the Nazi past of Bertelsmann, the largest English language publisher in the world. In addition to being the largest supplier of books to the Wehrmacht and SS during World War II, the firm’s top executive has been a member of the SS. The program also highlights the appointment of Michael Naumann to be cultural minister of Germany. Naumann had previously served as the head of Henry Holt & Co., after it was purchased by the Nazi-connected Von Holzbrinck firm.
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