Black Eagle Trust
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The Black Eagle Trust was an alleged fund created out of precious metals and gems, recovered by the United States from the Germans and Japanese ("Yamashita's gold
") after World War II
. The Nazis had appropriated gold from Jews all over Europe, and the Japanese had plundered Nanking and other Chinese cities.
Yamashita's gold
Yamashita's gold, also referred to as the Yamashita treasure, is the name given to the alleged war loot stolen in Southeast Asia by Japanese forces during World War II and hidden in caves, tunnels and underground complexes in the Philippines. It is named for the Japanese general Tomoyuki Yamashita,...
") after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The Nazis had appropriated gold from Jews all over Europe, and the Japanese had plundered Nanking and other Chinese cities.