Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Introduction

1 Looting in the Netherlands during the Second World War 1 The Many Forms of Looting

2 The Looting of Cultural Property

3 The Allies and the Loot

4 The Destination of the Loot

5 The Looting of Jewish Property

6 The Robber Bank in Sarphatistraat, Amsterdam: Lippmann, Rosenthal & Co. ( Liro)

7 The First Liro Decree in Practice

8 The Second Liro Decree in Practice

9 The Looting of Cultural Property from Jews

10 The Looting of Household Effects: The M- Aktion

11 Sperrstempel, emigration and tax

Notes

Exchange Rates and Price Index

The Main Anti- Jewish Property Decrees

Archives

Bibliography