The article details Nazi Germany's Operation Bernhard, the largest counterfeiting scheme in history, which involved forcing Jewish prisoners to create fake British banknotes in an attempt to destabilize the British economy; although ultimately unsuccessful, the operation resulted in thousands of genuine notes being withdrawn from circulation, and several counterfeit notes are now on display in an exhibition inspired by these events, highlighting their historical significance and connection to the Holocaust. #OperationBernhard #Counterfeiting #History #DE #GB #AT #HU #MU
Operation Bernhard: The real story behind Peaky Blinders' Nazi banknotes plot