Under Nazi Noses
How a Dutch Banker Heisted $1 Billion to Fight Hitler
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Publisher Description
<p> Discover the incredible true story of Walraven van Hall, the Amsterdam banker who organized the largest bank fraud in Dutch history to fund the anti-Nazi resistance. By forging treasury bills and stealing from the Nazi-controlled Dutch State Bank, he raised the equivalent of over a billion dollars in 2024 money without ever being discovered by his pursuers. </p> Why readers love this definitive history: <ul> <li>Untold History: The full story is told here for the first time for a non-Dutch, English-speaking audience.</li> <li>Meticulously Documented: Translated and annotated with more than 750 endnotes explaining historical Dutch terms.</li> <li>Real-Life Inspiration: Discover the real history behind "Kees Kip," the famous Resistance leader featured in Hilda van Stockum's classic book, The Winged Watchman.</li> </ul>