The name Krupp is a German icon. Few other companies are as closely intertwined with German history. At the same time, the focus was from the very beginning on global markets. Harold James tells the story of the company in this brilliantly written book, which became a symbol of industrial pioneering achievements and social responsibility as well as the German arms industry. Founded in 1811, Krupp made nothing but losses in its first 25 years of existence. However, the family held on to the company, which experienced its fastest growth during the founding and rise of the German Empire, becoming the largest company in Germany. There was a distrust of the unrestrained free market, and a close relationship with the state was maintained - even into the era of the Third Reich. After the leadership was indicted and convicted in Nuremberg, it managed to...