Title: Switzerland, National Socialism, and the Second World War : final report /
Authors: Unabhängige Expertenkommission Schweiz--Zweiter Weltkrieg.
Publisher: Pendo,
Year: 2002
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 Switzerland.; World War, 1939-1945 Economic aspects Switzerland.; Jewish property Switzerland.; Banks and banking Corrupt practices Switzerland History; World War, 1939-1945 Reparations.; Refugees Government policy Switzerland.
Abstract: "In the course of 1996, the behaviour of Switzerland during the National Socialist regime and World War II became the subject of harsh criticism. The small neutral state appeared as an amoral war profiteer and a <<hub>> for covert operations conducted by the Nazis. In the glaring light of the international media, the unsolved problems of restitution of the years 1933 through 1945 were discussed. Dealings in looted gold along with the issues of dormant bank accounts and stolen cultural assets stood in the spotlight of a debate on the mysterious whereabouts of the assets of victims of persecution and extermination."