Cashing out : the flight of Nazi treasure, 1945-1948
Lochery, Neill2023
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By the end of January 1945, it was clear to Germany that the war was lost. The Third Reich was in freefall, and its leaders, apart from those clustered around Hitler in his Berlin bunker, sought to abscond before they were besieged. But they wanted to take their wealth with them. Their escape routes were diverse: Sweden and Switzerland boasted proximity, banking, and industrial closeness, while Spain and Portugal offered an inviting Atlantic coastline and shipping routes to South America. And in various ways, each of these so-called neutral nations welcomed the Nazi escapees, along with the clandestine wealth they carried. 'Cashing Out' tells the riveting history of the race to intercept the stolen assets before they disappeared, and before the will to punish Germany was replaced by the political considerations of the fast-approaching Cold War.
Main title:
Cashing out : the flight of Nazi treasure, 1945-1948 / Neill Lochery.
Author:
Lochery, Neill, author
Imprint:
New York : PublicAffairs, 2023.
Collation:
320 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781541702301 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
940.5318
Language:
English
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- EuropeJewish property -- Europe -- History -- 20th centuryArt treasures in war -- Europe -- History -- 20th centuryArt thefts -- Europe -- History -- 20th centuryBanks and banking -- Corrupt practices -- Europe -- History -- 20th centuryFugitives from justice -- Europe -- History -- 20th centuryNeutrality -- History -- 20th centuryWarfare and Defence
BRN:
2394574
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