Harald Quandt
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Harald Quandt (1 November 1921 – 22 September 1967) was a German industrialist, the son of industrialist Günther Quandt and Magda Behrend Rietschel. His parents divorced and his mother was later married to Joseph Goebbels. After World War II, Quandt and his older half-brother Herbert Quandt ran the industrial empire left to them by their father and which continues today—with the family's owning a stake in Germany's luxury car manufacturer BMW.
German businessman (1921–1967)
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 In a vintage manipulated image,[1] Quandt (in Luftwaffe Fahnenjunker uniform and being elsewhere because of military duty) was added to a family photo showing his mother Magda Goebbels, the Goebbels children, and stepfather Joseph Goebbels. | |
| Born | (1921-11-01)1 November 1921 |
| Died | 22 September 1967(1967-09-22) (aged 45) Cuneo, Italy |
| Resting place | Waldfriedhof, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Spouse | Inge Bandekow (1951–1967) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Günther Quandt (1881–1954) Magda Behrend Rietschel (1901–1945) |
| Relatives | Herbert Quandt (agnatic half-brother) Johanna Quandt (half-sister-in-law) Joseph Goebbels (stepfather) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (1939–1945) |
| Service/ |  Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | Fallschirmjäger |
| Battles/wars | World War II |