Decoration for Defence Economy Leaders Miniature.

Decoration for Defence Economy Leaders Miniature.

Instituted on

Rarity – Extremely rare

Known Makers – unmarked

This award took the form of a round badge which measured 15 mm high and 15 mm wide. It comprises of an oak leave wreath with a width of 3 mm and at the base two crossed oak leave leaves stalks. Across the centre is a banner with three folds. Onto this, in raised capital letter are W. – Fü. – Wi., which is the abbreviation for Wehr – Wirtschaft – Führer. Onto this is placed the national emblem, with its wings forming the top and breaching the wreath. The wing span is 22 mm. this can vary as the badge in some cases is convex.

The reverse is plain with a thin needle pin. The badge can like the full size award be constructed of aluminium or tomback. It was worn on the left lapel.

 

Wagenfuhr Felix - the main aircraft factory production manager "Arado".

 

Quandt Günther   Wehrwirtschaftsführer.

 

 

Ambros	Otto, Prof. Dr. phil	1901-1990	I.G. Farben official, sentenced to 8 years' imprisonment at the I.G. Farben Trial for involvement in slavery and mass murder, he was released in 1952.
Burkart	Odilo	1898	Associate of Flick, acquitted at the Flick trial.
Bütefisch	Heinrich, Dr.-Ing.	1894-1969	SS-Obersturmbannführer - I.G. Farben official, sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment for his involvement in slave labour and mass murder. He was released in January 1951.
Dornier	Claude	1884-1969	Industrialist, created the Dornier planes for the Luftwaffe. He was exonerated by a de-Nazification court.
Flick	Friedrich	1883-1972	Head of several industries, sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment for involvement in slave labour, released in 1950.
Frydag	Karl, Dipl.-Ing.
Gajewski	Fritz	1888-1962	I.G. Farben official, acquitted at the I.G. Farben Trial.
Hayler	Franz, Dr. re. pol.
Heinkel	Ernst	1888-1958	Designer and manufacturer of the He planes during World War II. He was classified as a "fellow traveller" by a de-Nazification court and fined, despite involvement in slave labour.
Heyne	Hans, Dipl.-Ing.
Houdremont	Eduard	1896? - 1958	Krupp official, sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for involvement in slave labour, released at the same time as Krupp.
Ilgner	Max	1899-1966	I.G. Farben official, sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment for plunder and spoliation. He was released immediately, his sentence having been considered served.
Janssen - Krupp	Friedrich Wilhelm		Official, sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for involvement in slave labour, released at the same time as Krupp.
Kaletsch	Konrad		Flick official, acquitted of all charges at the Flick trial.
Kehrl	Hans  SS-Brigadeführer	6.8.1892 - 1984	Head of commodity Office in the Ministry of Armaments
Kessler	Philipp, Dr.-Ing.
Krauch	Carl	1887-1968	Chairman of the advisory board of I.G. Farben. Sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment for involvement in slave labour, released in 1950.
Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach	Gustav	1870-1950	Head of the Krupp industry until 1943, not tried due to ill health.
Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach	Alfried	1907-1967	NSFK-Standartenführer - Head of the Krupp industries, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment for his involvement in slave labour. He was released on February 4, 1951.
Löser	Ewald Oskar Ludwig	1888-1970	Krupp official was also involved in the July Plot. He avoided execution by faking partial amnesia, but was sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment for his involvement in slave labour. He was released in 1950.
Lüschen	Friedrich, Dr.-Ing. e.h., Dr. phil. hc.
Meer	Fritz Ter	1884-1967	Official of I.G. Farben, sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment for involvement in slave labour at Auschwitz, the only defendant convicted on charges of plunder, spoliation, mass murder, and slavery.
Merker	Otto
Messerschmitt	Wilhelm Prof. Dr-Ing.	1898-1978	Airplane designer and manufacturer, of the Messerschmitt planes. He was classified as a "fellow traveller" by a de-Nazification court and fined.
Müller	Erich		Official at Krupp, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment for slave labour. Released at the same time as Krupp.
Pfirsch	Karl Heinrich		Official at Krupp, only defendant at the Krupp trial to be acquitted of all charges.
Pleiger	Paul
Röchling	Hermann, Dr.-Ing. Dr. rer. pol. hc.
Rohland	Walter, Dr.-Ing
Sauer	Hans		The weapons firm J.P. Sauer u. Sohn of Suhl and SS Bf Theo Croneiß
Saur	Karl Otto
Schmitz	Hermann	1881-1960	I.G. Farben official, sentenced to 4 years' imprisonment for plunder and spoliation.
Schneider	Christian		I.G. Farben official acquitted of all charges ath the I.G. Farben trial.
Schnitzler	Georg von	1884-1962	SA-Hauptsturmführer - Official of I.G. Farben, sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment for involvement in plunder and spoliation.
Steinbrinck	Otto	1888-1949	SS-Brigadeführer - in addition to being deputy to Friedrich Flick, was a captain in the navy. He was sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment for having membership in a criminal organization. He died in prison.
Tank	Kurt
Tengelmann.	Wilhelm
Tix	Arthur
Uhrig	Heinrich Dipl Ing.
Wagenfuhr	Felix		The main aircraft factory production manager "Arado".
Walther	Fritz		Designer of the Walther PP/PPK and P38
Werner	William, Dr.-Ing.
Wolff	Albert, Prof. dr. Ing.
Wurster	Karl, Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Zangen	Wilhelm	1891-1971	Industrialist and Vice President of the Chamber of Economics in Berlin. He continued to be a successful industrialist after the war.