Nazism

Henry Ford Receives Nazi Grand Cross of the German Eagle on 75th Birthday, Hitler's Highest Honor for Foreigners

1938-07-30 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On Henry Ford’s 75th birthday, July 30, 1938, the automobile magnate receives the Grand Cross of the German Eagle, the Nazi regime’s highest honor for foreign nationals, awarded by Adolf Hitler for Ford’s “services to the Third Reich.” The award represents the first …

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IBM's Thomas Watson Receives Nazi Merit Cross of the German Eagle as IBM Profits from Punch Card Technology

1937-06-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

IBM Chairman Thomas J. Watson receives the Merit Cross of the German Eagle with Star from Adolf Hitler in June 1937 while serving as President of the International Chamber of Commerce, becoming the first American honored by Hitler with this special award created to “honor foreign nationals who …

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