Summary of Die Simson Story 🚀 Auf nach Süden #3

00:00:00 - 00:15:00

The Simson family was a successful Jewish arms manufacturer in Germany before the Nazi regime took power, but their success did not last long and they were eventually expropriated by the National Socialists. After the war, the company was re-established in the GDR and produced weapons for the Soviet Union and later the GDR. However, by 1990 the company was privatized and the Simson family returned to the USA. In this episode of the Die Simson Story, the group of mopeds decide to share one parking space and discuss dinner.

• 00:00:00 The Simson company was founded in 1856 and produced mopeds until reunification. After the Simson company became successful with mass-producing different goods, it developed into the largest and most important company in Suhl. In 1911, Simson built a Villa for the family of manufacturers. However, the company's success was mainly due to its flexible specialization and reliance on mass-produced articles. After the Second World War, the company produced bicycles and luxury cars, but these businesses were not profitable. The company went out of business in the 1970s.
• 00:05:00 The Simson family was a successful Jewish arms manufacturer in Germany before the Nazi regime took power, but their success did not last long and they were eventually expropriated by the National Socialists. After the war, the company was re-established in the GDR and produced weapons for the Soviet Union and later the GDR. In 1989-1990, the company was merged with other companies into a large state-owned enterprise, VEB Fahrzeug- und Jagdwaffenwerk Ernst Thälmann. However, by 1990, the company was privatized and the Simson family returned to the USA.
• 00:10:00 The video covers the history of the family business, which was discontinued after reunification. The interviewee provides additional details about the control center in the border tower and the daily telephone calls between the two countries. Finally, the moped tour concludes with a stop at an old motorway service station.
• 00:15:00 In this third episode of the Die Simson Story, the group of mopeds decide to share one parking space and discuss dinner. They hope you will tune in for the next episode.