The Great Nazi Cash Swindle

Duration: 48'57''

Synopsis

During the Second World War, SS intelligence developed a secret weapon to undermine the British war effort, a weapon made of paper. "Operation Bernhard" became the biggest currency forgery in history, counterfeiting, at today's value, over three billion pounds.

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