Friedrich Krupp AG

thumb|The three rings were the symbol for Krupp, based on the Radreifen – the seamless Train wheel|railroad wheel tires patented by Alfred Krupp. The rings are currently part of the [[ThyssenKrupp logotype.]]

Key facts

Company.industry: Conglomerate
Company.name: Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp
Company.logo: Krupp Logo.svgclass=skin-invert
Company.logo_upright: 0.5
Company.type: Public
Company.fate: Merged with Thyssen to form ThyssenKrupp
Company.foundation: in Essen, Germany
Company.founder: Friedrich Krupp
Company.area_served: Worldwide
Company.owner: Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation

via Wikipedia infobox

Article

18 sections

Contents

Overview
Roles played in important historical events
Franco-Prussian War
Venezuela Crisis
Balkan Wars
World War I
World War II
Post–World War II
The Mustang
Other accomplishments
Peacetime activities
Railway expansion period
Diesel engines
Pronunciation
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp (formerly Fried. Krupp AG and Friedrich Krupp GmbH), trading as Krupp, was the largest company in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century as well as Germany's premier weapons manufacturer during both world wars. It produced battleships, U-boats, tanks, howitzers, guns, utilities, and hundreds of other commodities. The company also produced steel used to build railroads in the United States and to cap the Chrysler Building.