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Nazi-Era Documents Rediscovered in Argentine Supreme Court Basement

Eighty-three crates of Nazi propaganda and records, confiscated in 1941, are now under expert analysis for insights into wartime networks.

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Sichtung des Funds – einst wollen die Dokumente von der deutschen Botschaft in Tokio versendet worden sein.
Nazi-Material wie dieses wird in Argentinien immer wieder gefunden (Symbolbild).

Overview

  • The crates, shipped in 1941 by the German Embassy in Tokyo, were seized by Argentine customs during World War II and stored in the Supreme Court's basement for decades.
  • The materials include Nazi propaganda, photos, postcards, notebooks, and party membership documents intended to promote Hitler's ideology in neutral Argentina.
  • The rediscovery occurred during preparations for a museum at the court, and the crates have since been moved to a secure room for preservation.
  • Experts from the Holocaust Museum Buenos Aires are assisting in cataloging and conserving the materials, with a focus on uncovering details about Nazi financing and international networks.
  • This discovery adds to Argentina's complex history as both a refuge for Jewish refugees and fleeing Nazis, and as a repository for Nazi artifacts.