Hitler's Gold: Funding the Nazi Party
Hitler's Gold reveals the cleverness and complexity behind financing the rise of the Third Reich, and the chilling connection between money, power, and terror. This series unveils a hidden side of the Führer, frequently portrayed as a political and military leader, but not a fund-raiser. We show the complex financial network behind Hitler and the Nazi Party that spread well beyond German borders.
Hitler's Gold reveals the cleverness and complexity behind financing the rise of the Third Reich, and the chilling connection between money, power, and terror. This series unveils a hidden side of the Führer, frequently portrayed as a political and military leader, but not a fund-raiser. We show the complex financial network behind Hitler and the Nazi Party that spread well beyond German borders.
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