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Krupp

1883, gun made at the armaments works in Essen, Germany, founded by German metallurgist Alfred Krupp (1812-1887).

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Krupp, WA -- U.S. town in Washington
Population (2000): 60
Housing Units (2000): 30
Land area (2000): 0.596764 sq. miles (1.545612 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.596764 sq. miles (1.545612 sq. km)
FIPS code: 36395
Located within: Washington (WA), FIPS 53
Location: 47.408752 N, 118.988203 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Krupp

The Krupp family (see pronunciation), a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen, have become famous for their production of steel, artillery, ammunition, and other armaments. The family business, known as Friedrich Krupp AG, was the largest company in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century. It was important to weapons development and production in both world wars. The choices of the Krupp family and firm during the Nazi era, including support of Hitler and use of forced labour, are an infamous part of the family's legacy. In 1999 the Krupp firm merged with Thyssen AG to form ThyssenKrupp AG, a large industrial conglomerate.

Krupp (disambiguation)

Krupp can refer to:

  • The Krupp family, owners of the German industrial conglomerate Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp, commonly known as Krupp
    • Thyssen-Krupp, successor company
    • Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, shipyard
    • Krupp Trial, post WWII war crimes trial involving the directors of the Krupp group
    • Lex Krupp, law concerning the succession of ownership of the Krupp group through the Krupp family line
Directors, owners and founders of the Krupp group
  • Friedrich Krupp
  • Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
  • Friedrich Alfred Krupp
  • Bertha Krupp
  • See also :Category:Krupp
Other
  • Krupp, Washington, a town in the USA
  • Die Krupps, German industrial rock band
  • Krupp Diamond
Other people
  • Uwe Krupp, German ice hockey player
  • Killer Karl Krupp, Dutch professional wrestler
  • Ed Krupp, American astronomer
  • Fred Krupp, environmentalist
  • Haymon Krupp, oilman and businessman
  • Bjorn Krupp, ice hockey player
  • Hans-Jürgen Krupp, German politician and economist

Usage examples of "krupp".

Much of what is active conscience in the Germany of Krupp and the Munich beer halls lies in this man's ribald keeping.

Every artillery piece I saw was also a breech-loader, and made of stout Krupp steel.

I would assume that the lethal Krupp cannon there are already targeted on your forward positions.

Let them abandon their old cannon and turn the captured Krupp pieces around, to bombard that city's defenses ahead of your attacking columns.

Meanwhile, the new Krupp gun would be lobbing up shells to explode in his general vicinity, and the Fort Valérien guns would be making their uproar to distract the Prussian gunners, and the combined commotion was enough to make any Balloon Post volunteer regret that he had ever volunteered.

Now they opened up their long-range Krupp guns, first pounding to rubble the fort on Mont Avrons, then beginning to bombard the other forts east and south of Paris, and, as each fort was evacuated by its outgunned defenders, the siege lines moved closer and closer to the city's boundaries.

The order for heavy guns had been given to the German firm of Krupp, which, not surprisingly, had delayed deliveries.