Discover the incredible true story of Walraven van Hall, the Amsterdam banker who organized the largest bank fraud in Dutch history to fund the anti-Nazi resistance. By forging treasury bills and stealing from the Nazi-controlled Dutch State Bank, he raised the equivalent of over a billion dollars in 2024 money without ever being discovered by his pursuers.
Why readers love this definitive history:- Untold History: The full story is told here for the first time for a non-Dutch, English-speaking audience.
- Meticulously Documented: Translated and annotated with more than 750 endnotes explaining historical Dutch terms.
- Real-Life Inspiration: Discover the real history behind "Kees Kip," the famous Resistance leader featured in Hilda van Stockum's classic book, The Winged Watchman.