Shoes Tested by Death: Continental Repented of Nazi Past

Tire manufacturer Continental admitted how during the war years it served as a pillar of the Nazi regime. The company produced tires for cars and aircraft, and, testing shoes, forced prisoners to walk in it to death.

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