Final Report of the Independent Commission of Experts : Switzerland – Second World War

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Title
Imprint
Preface
Contents
Tables and Figures
Tables
1 Export of arms,ammunition and fuses, by country
2 Export permits issued for war material destined for Germany and other countries,1940–1944
3 Coal transit,imports to Italy and transit through Switzerland,1938–1944
4 A few examples of transit permits for war materials
5 Gold purchases and sales by the SNB,
1 September 1939 – 30 June 1945
6 Foreign assets of major Swiss banks in 1934
7 Proportion of foreign workers in the Swiss subsidiary companies investigated and seen as «important to the war effort » in
8 Restitution proceedings against Swiss insurance companies
9 Restitution claims involving cultural assets before the Chamber of Looted Assets
10 Compensation payments by Switzerland concerning cultural assets
Figures
1 Import and export trends,1924–1950
2 Monthly values of exports to the different power blocs
3 Swiss foreign trade with the German Reich
4 Gold purchases by the SNB from the Reichsbank,1939–1945, per quarter
5 Balance-sheet totals of Swiss banks in million constant francs, 1929–1945
6 Customers security deposits held by the Credit Suisse and the Swiss Bank Corporation
Abbreviations
1 Introduction
1.1 Switzerland during the Nazi Period seen as a Problem of Today
1.2 Focus of Research,Questions,Work Phases
1.3 Transmission of Records and Privileged Access to Archives
2 The International Context and National Development
2.1 The International Context
2.2 Swiss Domestic Policy and Economy
2.3 Switzerland during and after the War
2.4 The War and its Consequences
2.5 The Crimes of National Socialism
3 Refugees and Swiss Policy on Refugees
3.1 Chronology
3.2 Awareness and Action
3.3 Players and Responsibility
3.4 Financing
3.5 Crossing over the Border and Staying in Switzerland
3.6 Extortion and Ransom Demands
3.7 Context and Comparison
4 Foreign Trade Relations and Asset Transactions
4.1 Foreign Trade
4.2 The Armaments Industry and the Export of War Material
4.3 Electricity
4.4 Alpine Transit and Transport Services
4.5 Gold Transactions
4.6 The Banking System and Financial Services
4.7 Swiss Insurance Companies in Germany
4.8 Industrial Companies and their Subsidiaries in Germany: Strategies and Management
4.9 The Use of Prisoners of War and Forced Labour in Swiss Subsidiaries
4.10 «Aryanisation»
4.11 Cultural Assets:Flight,Dealing and Looting
4.12 German Camouflage and Relocation Operations in Switzerland
5 Law and Legal Practice
5.1 Public law
5.2 Private law
6 Issues of Property Rights in the Post-War Period
6.1 Reparations,Restitution,«Wiedergutmachung»: Concepts and Premises
6.2 Restitution Claims in Switzerland: Negotiations and Legal Moves
6.3 Banking Sector,Dormant Accounts and Frustrated Restitutions
6.4 Restitution Questions in Relation to Insurance Companies
6.5 Restitution of Looted Securities
6.6 Restitution of Looted Cultural Goods
6.7 Camouflage Operations and Restitution Claims
6.8 Concluding Remarks
7 Conclusion:Insights and Unanswered Questions
Sources and Bibliography
1 Published Sources
2 Unpublished Sources
3 Bibliography
Members,General Secretaries,Staff and Mandatees of the ICE
Index
Publications of the ICE