Emil Puhl

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Emil Puhl (left, standing).
Third Reich

Emil Johann Rudolf Puhl (28 August 1889 in Berlin – 30 March 1962 in Hamburg) was a Nazi economist and banking official during World War II.

Career

A Nazi, Puhl was director and vice-president of Germany's Reichsbank during World War II and also served as a director for the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) at Basel (Switzerland).[1][2]

Nazi gold

He was instrumental in moving

jewelry as well as gold teeth, which had to be removed forcibly before being passed on to the Reichsbank
.

Nuremberg Trials

At the Ministries Trial, one of the last of the twelve Nuremberg trials held between 6 January 1948 and 13 April 1949, he was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. He was released from prison 21 December 1949, several months early due to good conduct.[3]

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