The David McWilliams Podcast

Hitler’s Plan to Destroy Britain with Counterfeit Money – from Money: A Story of Humanity

Sep 12, 2024

Adolf Hitler, infamously known as the leader of Nazi Germany, discusses his bizarre plan to use counterfeit money as a weapon against Britain. Imagine money raining from the sky! Hitler aimed to flood the British economy with fake pounds to induce chaos and hyperinflation. The conversation delves into Operation Bernhard, the secretive Nazi scheme that almost unraveled Britain’s economy. It highlights the psychological and historical implications of money as both a stabilizing force and a tool of destruction.

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Hitler's audacious plan to flood Britain with counterfeit money aimed to induce hyperinflation and cripple the war effort.

The discussion emphasizes money's evolution as a societal technology that profoundly influences human relationships and societal stability.

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Tour Announcements and Book Launch

The hosts announce their upcoming tour, beginning in Dublin on September 16th, with an introductory event at the Southbank Center on September 11th, where the new book 'Money, A Story of Humanity' will be discussed. This tour will include stops in Limerick, Cork, and Galway, creating a platform for engaging with readers and sharing insights from the book. The discussion with Gillian Tett from the Financial Times emphasizes the significance of this launch, highlighting that the book is already generating excitement. They plan to delve into various themes related to money throughout the tour, encouraging audience participation.

Intro

2min

The Power and Peril of Currency

22min

Operation Bernhard: Nazi Counterfeit Scheme to Destroy Britain

3min

The Counterfeit Currency Conspiracy

6min

Exploring Money Through Time and Upcoming Live Events

2min

In this episode, we’re diving into one of the wildest stories in the book, involving none other than Adolf Hitler. Can you imagine money falling from the sky? That's what Hitler had planned—he wanted to defeat Britain by literally dropping millions of counterfeit pounds across the country. He believed that if he could flood the British economy with fake money, he could induce a Weimar-style hyperinflation and collapse the British war effort. It’s a story of forgeries, secret concentration camp operations, and a plot to cripple an entire nation with counterfeit cash.

Want to know how this insane plan almost worked? Well, grab your copy of Money: A Story of Humanity, and find out. Trust us, it’s not just about Hitler, there’s so much more—stories of people, civilizations, and how money shaped the world we live in today.

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