TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lochery,Neill
TI  - Cashing out: the flight of Nazi treasure, 1945-1948 
SN  - 9781541702301
PY  - 2023///
CY  - New York
PB  - PublicAffairs
KW  - World War, 1939-1945
KW  - Confiscations and contributions
KW  - Europe
KW  - Jewish property
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Art treasures in war
KW  - Art thefts
KW  - Monetary gold confiscations
KW  - Banks and banking
KW  - Corrupt practices
KW  - Fugitives from justice
KW  - Neutrality
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Schellenberg -- Camp 020 -- Interrogation -- Stockholm fog -- Donovan versus Menzies -- Operation safehaven -- Collectors -- Victory -- Learning curve -- Bookshops and galleries -- Postwar Lisbon -- On the run -- Gold bars -- Story building -- Return -- Opportunists -- Visitors -- Assassination -- Fate and legacy
N2  - "When Nazis looked to flee Europe with stolen art, gems, and gold in tow, certain "neutral" countries were all too willing to assist them. 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. Bestselling author Neill Lochery here brilliantly recounts the flight of the Nazi-looted riches--the last great escape of World War II--and the Allied quest for justice"--
ER  -