Banking With Hitler (1998)

In the year 1999, the documentary Banking With Hitler delves into a dark chapter of history, exposing the intricate financial dealings that occurred during World War II. While Swiss banks have long been accused of collaborating with the Nazis, this film reveals that they were not the sole culprits. British and American bankers also played a significant role in funding Hitler’s war machine.

The documentary sheds light on the collaboration between these bankers and the Nazi regime. Officers from the Bank of England sat on the board alongside leading Nazis of the Bank for International Settlements (B.I.S.). As Europe was engulfed in the horrors of war, the B.I.S. laundered plundered gold for the Nazis and even paid dividends to the Bank of England.

Banking With Hitler meticulously uncovers the roles played by the Anglo-German banking clique. It exposes how financial institutions, regardless of nationality, were entangled in the machinery of war, supporting a regime responsible for immense suffering and destruction. The film serves as a stark reminder of the complexities and moral compromises that occurred behind closed doors during one of the darkest periods in human history.