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During the 1930s, Germany built a
mighty fighting force of planes, tanks and ships. And trained an army of one
and a half million men as it prepared for war. It also imported 22 million
tonnes of iron ore per year. 45% of which was from Kiruna. But why was this mineral
so crucial to the Nazi cause? {\an5}Iron ore is a vital part
of the manufacturing process {\an5}for munitions, armaments -
you name it. {\an5}Without it, Hitler's war
machine is almost crippled. Iron is the main component
of steel. And steel makes tanks,
battleships and shells. But after war broke out, Germany
found itself cut off from its usual sources of iron ore
mighty fighting force of planes, tanks and ships. And trained an army of one
and a half million men as it prepared for war. It also imported 22 million
tonnes of iron ore per year. 45% of which was from Kiruna. But why was this mineral
so crucial to the Nazi cause? {\an5}Iron ore is a vital part
of the manufacturing process {\an5}for munitions, armaments -
you name it. {\an5}Without it, Hitler's war
machine is almost crippled. Iron is the main component
of steel. And steel makes tanks,
battleships and shells. But after war broke out, Germany
found itself cut off from its usual sources of iron ore
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During the 1930s, Germany built a
mighty fighting force
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of planes, tanks and ships.
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And trained an army of one
and a half million men
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as it prepared for war.
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It also imported 22 million
tonnes of iron ore per year.
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45% of which was from Kiruna.
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But why was this mineral
so crucial to the Nazi cause?
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{\an5}Iron ore is a vital part
of the manufacturing process
00:00:34.092 --> 00:00:38.012
{\an5}for munitions, armaments -
you name it.
00:00:38.016 --> 00:00:41.008
{\an5}Without it, Hitler's war
machine is almost crippled.
00:00:44.028 --> 00:00:47.032
Iron is the main component
of steel.
00:00:47.036 --> 00:00:50.088
And steel makes tanks,
battleships and shells.
00:00:52.072 --> 00:00:56.052
But after war broke out, Germany
found itself cut off
00:00:56.056 --> 00:00:58.064
from its usual sources of iron ore.
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Movie Summary
Many of the world's most spectacular railways are surrounded by mysterious stories, tales and sagas. But these back stories have been lost to the passing years and are now unknown even to those using the railways daily.
