Hitler's silent partners : Swiss banks, Nazi gold, and the pursuit of justice
Award-winning journalist Isabel Vincent unravels the labyrinthine story behind the headlines: how desperate men and women tried to secure their families' futures by opening bank accounts in Switzerland; how the Nazis laundered, through Swiss banks, gold seized from the treasuries of occupied countries, much of it looted from the Jews; how the demands of international business, Swiss bank secrecy, and greed have conspired to prevent the truth from being disclosed for over half a century and still prevent restitution. Balanced, rigorous, and often heartbreaking, this major work also gives a human face to the statistics: a crusading Toronto lawyer; Edgar Bronfman, the passionate head of the World Jewish Congress; a Swiss parliamentarian determined to discover her country's past; and Renee, a survivor waiting in the shadows for some small justice, already a little too late. 1st ed. xii, 351 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Vincent, Isabel, 1965-
- NIOD Bibliotheek
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- ocm37187443
- Banks and banking--Corrupt practices--Switzerland.
- World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Europe.
- Jewish property--Switzerland.
- World War, 1939-1945--Confiscations and contributions--Europe.
- World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--Germany.
- World War, 1939-1945--Reparations.
- Jews--Europe--Claims.
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