Seeing the writing on the wall, some Nazi profiteers set about removing their loot from Germany in the early months of 1945: to Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Portugal and South America. Lochery has written on Lisbon during WW2, a history of Portugal from the 1974 revolution to the present and on wartime Brazil; he’s extremely knowledgeable about underground lines of communication.
Cashing Out: The Flight of Nazi Treasure, 1945-1948
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£25.00
Edition:Hardback978154170230116/11/2023
Categories: 02. Books For Christmas 2023: History, Books For Christmas 2023, History
Tags: Art History, Germany, Portugal, WW2
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