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Krueger's Men: The Secret Nazi Counterfeit Plot and the Prisoners of Block 19

2006

Synopsis

"Krueger's Men: The Secret Nazi Counterfeit Plot and the Prisoners of Block 19" is a non-fiction book by Lawrence Malkin published in 2006. It tells the story of a group of Jewish concentration camp prisoners who were forced to forge British pound notes as part of a Nazi plan to destabilize the British economy during World War II.

The book follows the journey of Operation Bernhard, a secret Nazi counterfeiting scheme that was designed to produce high-quality counterfeit banknotes in large quantities. The Nazis intended to use the forged notes to flood the British economy, thereby causing inflation and undermining the war effort.

The book also details the experiences of the prisoners who were assigned to work on the project in Block 19 of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Led by a German criminal named Bernhard Krueger, the group of Jewish prisoners was forced to work long hours under brutal conditions to create the counterfeit notes.

As the war progressed, the prisoners became increasingly aware of the potential consequences of their work and began to plot a daring escape. Malkin recounts the various attempts by the prisoners to sabotage the project and escape from the camp, as well as their eventual liberation by Allied forces in 1945.

Overall, "Krueger's Men" is a gripping account of a little-known episode of World War II history, highlighting the resilience and courage of those who endured unimaginable hardships in the face of Nazi tyranny.

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