IN the final weeks of Hitler’s life, convoys carrying the last loot of the Nazis left Berlin, bound for Bavaria in a desperate attempt to keep the riches out of Allied hands. The treasure trove ultimately comprised hundreds of gold bars, dozens of boxes and bags of gold coins, and several millions of dollars worth of foreign cash. Worth potentially billions in today’s money, it was buried in the mountains around Walchensee, a pristine Alpine lake, where some was later recovered. But in the chaos of post-war Germany, much of the stash was never accounted for – and now one...
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
