19415 - Secrets of World War II, Part II

Course Overview

Money.  Whether you have it, want it, steal it, or hide it, money determines the fate of individuals and nations. This is true in peace and just as true in war. Think you know about World War II?  There are financial secrets to this war waiting for exposure.  How did the British hide the wealth of Great Britain in case the country fell to the Nazis?  Why was the bottom of Manila Bay coated in silver that alluded the occupying Japanese?  What of the German counterfeiting operation that produced phony Bank of England notes worth 140 million pounds sterling?  Join us for these secrets as well as others including the truth behind Rommel’s death and the extent of Hirohito’s involvement.