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Most of the concentration camps were built around quarries. By the end of the war there was a lot of fresh cut stone in rail depots around Germany waiting to be
by ocschwar 10y ago
Most of the concentration camps were built around quarries. By the end of the war there was a lot of fresh cut stone in rail depots around Germany waiting to be used. The intent was to use it for these megaprojects.
Ever wonder how West Germany rebuilt so quickly and so beautifully?
- rad_gruchalski 10y agoMarshall Plan? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Plan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Plan
- dmichulke 10y agoPlus education and (business) knowledge that survived the war I find it rather strange that people think that money alone can make a country long-term prosperous.
- tormeh 10y agoTo be fair, education requires a lot of money, in teaching and even more so in lost labor.
- ocschwar 10y agoMoney is nice. But if you don't have lots of fresh cut stone for your buildings, you spend that money on other materials, as it stretches the money much further to look elsewhere. You might note that American cities use very little stone masonry in construction.