Messerschmitt AG utilized labor from concentration camps to manufacture aircraft parts.

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Is it true that Messerschmitt AG utilized labor from concentration camps to manufacture aircraft parts?

Yes. Evidence shows that private companies partnered with authorities during WWII to utilize forced labor from concentration camps for armaments production.

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Wikipedia: Nazi concentration camps

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Wikipedia: Nazi concentration camps. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_concentration_camps

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