War Crimes of the Deutsche Bank and the Dresdner Bank |
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Author:
| Simpson, Christopher |
ISBN: | 978-0-8419-1407-0 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2002 |
Publisher: | Holmes & Meier Publishers, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $45.00USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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In 1946-1947 the Finance Division of the Office of Military Government (OMGUS) recommended that Deutsche Bank and Dresdner Bank leaders be tried as war criminals and barred from ever holding positions of importance in German economic and political life. But these recommendations were never implemented. Decades later, Christopher Simpson has uncovered the full story of the OMGUS reports, reproducing hundreds of pages gleaned from declassified reports and analysing their significance in...
More DescriptionIn 1946-1947 the Finance Division of the Office of Military Government (OMGUS) recommended that Deutsche Bank and Dresdner Bank leaders be tried as war criminals and barred from ever holding positions of importance in German economic and political life. But these recommendations were never implemented. Decades later, Christopher Simpson has uncovered the full story of the OMGUS reports, reproducing hundreds of pages gleaned from declassified reports and analysing their significance in light of today's debates over the reemergence of these banks as financial giants.