Claims

Brown Brothers Harriman investors held stakes in Krupp and IG Farben

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Sheehan says BBH investors held stakes in Krupp and IG Farben. What is documented is Union Banking Corp (Prescott Bush a director) holding Thyssen-linked assets, seized 20 Oct 1942; a Krupp/IG Farben stake is not established.

Evidence

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corroboratesHistory News Network (Guardian/AP, from NARA files) — https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/122692BBH acted as a US base for Fritz Thyssen; UBC and other BBH-linked assets seized autumn 1942. Krupp and IG Farben stakes not confirmed.

Sources

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Sheehan on Danny Jones (2024)asserts

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Claim

Sheehan says BBH investors held stakes in Krupp and IG Farben. What is documented is Union Banking Corp (Prescott Bush a director) holding Thyssen-linked assets, seized 20 Oct 1942; a Krupp/IG Farben stake is not established.