Nacke

The weak economy has made it harder to raise money, said Patrick G. White, a Naples, Fla., lawyer whose cousin, Joey Nacke, was among the passengers killed.

Memorial in Pennsylvania Still Short on Funds James R. Hagerty 2011

After Alter investigated and was convinced that Sergeant Aue was indeed Josef Spacil, he referred the case to CIC field agent Claus Nacke.

HITLER’S HOLY RELICS Sidney D. Kirkpatrick 2010

Having received as much information as they thought they could obtain, Schlemmer and Hirschfeld pretended to approach their corrupt American contact, Lieutenant Nacke.

HITLER’S HOLY RELICS Sidney D. Kirkpatrick 2010

Together, Alter and Nacke devised a plan to trick Spacil into revealing the location of one or more of the caches of SS loot.

HITLER’S HOLY RELICS Sidney D. Kirkpatrick 2010

Once contact was made and the letter delivered, Nacke was to give the forester a password, “sun,” and he would be shown to one of the hiding places of the treasure.

HITLER’S HOLY RELICS Sidney D. Kirkpatrick 2010

Spacil provided Nacke with a signed letter to be given to a forester in Taxenbach, outside Zell am See.

HITLER’S HOLY RELICS Sidney D. Kirkpatrick 2010

Having received as much information as they thought they could obtain, Schlemmer and Hirschfeld pretended to approach their corrupt American contact, Lieutenant Nacke.

HITLER’S HOLY RELICS Sidney D. Kirkpatrick 2010

If all went well and Spacil obtained his freedom, other funds would be forthcoming to Nacke for the release of Schlemmer and Hirschfeld.

HITLER’S HOLY RELICS Sidney D. Kirkpatrick 2010

Together, Alter and Nacke devised a plan to trick Spacil into revealing the location of one or more of the caches of SS loot.

HITLER’S HOLY RELICS Sidney D. Kirkpatrick 2010

Then there was the matter of intelligence officer John Alter, who had been caught stealing Nazi plunder that he and CIC agent Nacke had recovered.

HITLER’S HOLY RELICS Sidney D. Kirkpatrick 2010