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The Hesse Heist: The Family von Hessen. The story of the Hesse Heist, the theft of royal German jewels, delves into the wartime story of the Nazi elite. June 25, 2021. Top Image: Philipp von Hessen, circa 1934. From the US National Archives.
- The Hesse Heist: The Fate of the Family von Hessen
By the spring of 1943, Prince Philipp von Hessen’s...
- The Hesse Heist: The Accused Are Tried | The National WWII ...
By early 1946, Princess Sophia von Hessen, widow of Prince...
- The Hesse Heist: The Fate of the Family von Hessen
Philipp, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse (6 November 1896 – 25 October 1980) was head of the Electoral House of Hesse from 1940 to 1980. Philipp joined the Nazi Party in 1930, and, when they gained power with the appointment of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor in 1933, he became Oberpräsident of the Prussian Province of Hesse-Nassau.
History. Links. Branches. Family tree. See also. References. External links. House of Hesse. The House of Hesse is a European dynasty, directly descended from the House of Brabant. They ruled the region of Hesse, one branch as prince-electors until 1866, and another branch as grand dukes until 1918. [1] History.
- 1264; 759 years ago
- Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse
Princess Mafalda of Savoy (19 November 1902 – 28 August 1944) was the second daughter of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and his wife Elena of Montenegro. In 1925, at the age of 22, she married the Landgrave of Hesse, Philipp. In 1943, during World War II, she was imprisoned in the Buchenwald concentration camp, where she died. [1]
25 de mar. de 2009 · In November 1945, Jack W. Durant, Kathleen Nash, and David Watson pulled off the Hesse jewel heist, one of the most lucrative wartime thefts in history. In 1946, they were each court-martialed in Germany on charges including larceny, dereliction of duty, and conduct unbecoming U.S. military officers.
