> Actually what the Germans/Austrians were trying to avoid was repaying
> and returning all of the money that was illegally seazed from the Jews
> as well as returning all of the looted artifacts, gold, and art works
> stolen by their armies during the war.
>

Exactly...
And lots of artifacts were re-looted by the Russians and (maybe) the other
occupation forces afterward. Banks in France, Spain, and even Portugal had
been linked to hiding stolen goods too, however, to a lesser extent.
The Brits shouldn't be too noisy about it either since the British museum is
a treasure chest of looted stuff from Egypt, India, and elsewhere. No need
to be proud of their cultural heritage and property.


> What the Swiss were trying to avoid was opening their books that
> showed just how cozy they were with Nazi Germany and how many millions
> of dollars are still sitting in accounts at banks earning the Swiss
> money since the owners are now deceased...


This fact was so well known before they finally were forced to open them.
The real reason for holding up until the last minute was the greed and the
attachment of the bank moguls to their illegally snatched up riches.
They have utterly denied everything until the last minute and finally broke
down, when it was determined that their stored gold bars contained traces of
mercury... something which is difficult to get rid of when gold teeth are
melted down with the occasional piece amalgam still attached. This method
enabled the prosecutors to accuse a number of other (enemy) countries of
collaboration with the nazis.


Sigi



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