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This was in a Costco magazine. The family used ""savings"" to start this business and then later got a military contract with the US. I wonder where that savings came from? Perhaps more family lore?

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[–] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 53 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Phwow, the way my brain practically just skipped the "postwar" part because of the fact that it literally says Nazi Germany is just... Ugh, it's just such blatant trickery, right? It's gross.

[–] MineDayOff@hexbear.net 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah I did a double take when I read that. It's what compelled me to research it

[–] d_cagno@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago

I did the same thing! Re-read it and my eyebrows shot through the roof

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago

anakin-padme-2 He was fleeing Nazi persecution right?

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 37 points 1 week ago

to south africa as well huh

[–] Skeleton_Erisma@hexbear.net 35 points 1 week ago

He was fleeing from the barbara-pit

[–] Maturin@hexbear.net 26 points 1 week ago

post-war

Nazi Germany

At least they admit it I guess 🤷

[–] reaper_cushions@hexbear.net 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They are probably different people. Heinz Bonatz (the Navy-Nazi) died in 1981 according to the Wikipedia article you linked, which makes inventing anything, really, in 1988 rather difficult. Granted, fleeing post-war Germany for South Africa is extremely suspect on its own, but this seems to refer to a different person.

[–] MineDayOff@hexbear.net 16 points 1 week ago

Heinz was Hans father. He just used a family name for his son. If you look at the second picture he has a ridiculously long name. Hans was likely born in between the two World Wars and died in 2000.

[–] regul@hexbear.net 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

disc mechanisms for cots that were apparently not innovative enough to merit a Paperclipping

[–] MineDayOff@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago

They eventually got that military contract though. Paper clip lite

[–] TheSpectreOfGay@hexbear.net 19 points 1 week ago (2 children)

He was 19? thonk

either it's a different nazi with the same name or they're just lying to humanize him (probably the latter)

[–] ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Hans was most likely Heinz's son.

[–] TheSpectreOfGay@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago

oh

shitty reading comprehension moment

[–] reaper_cushions@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

How did you conclude that?

[–] MineDayOff@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Herman Leopold Ludwig Eugene Hans Heinz Bonatz was his name. Likely named his son Hans. You can't even find out where Heinz passed away in 81. Hans being 19 in post war means he was probably born in the twenties

[–] john_brown@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Herman Leopold Ludwig Eugene Hans Heinz Bonatz

I have four names and that's too many, this is ridiculous

[–] MineDayOff@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You gotta pump those numbers up

[–] john_brown@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

changing names is now a capital crime in the state of texas, i'm committing a misdemeanor by not reporting you

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] reaper_cushions@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hans was an exceedingly common name in that time. I personally knew two people named Hans who were born in that period and I considering I was born in the 90s, I don’t exactly know that many people from that time. And Bonatz doesn’t seem to be an all too uncommon name either, considering there is six people in the German Wikipedia with that last name, none of them being Hans Bonatz or being related.

[–] MineDayOff@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

They fled "post war nazi Germany" to south Africa. I'm sure that Hans is very common name but the reasonable doubt you are presenting does not betray the title of this post and is absolutely suspicious.

[–] ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

Heinz was born in '97, Hans would be born in '26 to be 19 in '45, which would mean Heinz was 29 when Hans was born - just the right age to be his father.
I could be wrong, but the timeline works out.

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

99.99% of white south Africans are nazis

[–] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago

🎶 He's nevvuh mettuh nice Sæth Æfricun, an that's not bløddy surprisin', mun 🎶

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago

Heil Hydra eh?