Review: Great topic, superb research
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 2, 2012
As the content of the story is based on the horrific and unfathomable experiences of the Jews during the war and let's not forget the other victims of the Nazi regime. I applaud the author for his meticulous research, which stretches from the 1930's till todays era. We get a good idea of how the Nazi regime received global support during their wartime crimes, their escapes after the war, help to settle in foreign countries and placement in high ranking firms and of course support during their lifetimes. It is an intricate and complex web of deceit and political favouritism. This book also delves into the property, art and money stolen during and after the war. How the criminals procreated it by sending the owners to their deaths, then using banks to transfer, transport and steal the property of the murdered. Freezing funds and accounts, then using the money to fund their own banks. Stealing items from bank vaults and deposit boxes. All this was done with the knowledge of governments, high ranking banks and individuals. To this day the most well known German firms have had high ranking Nazi's sat on their boards and defining our countries. Companies like Mercedes, IG Farben and those are just two of many. The topic is very emotive and it angers me that the guilty were allowed to work, have children and live until a ripe old age, despite murdering millions of innocent people. Anyway the story and concept are great and remain sold throughout, however I felt it read a little like a report. For me it lacked an emotional connection between the person who wrote it and the topic. That was missing for me. I received a free copy of this book for my review.