Egmont R. Koch
Writing
Known For
Explores the Third Reich from a contemporary perspective to investigate how the Nazis managed to conquer Germany and then half of Europe in the wake of World War I.
The Abyss – Rise and Fall of the Nazis
During the donations scandal of 1999/2000, Helmut Kohl gave his legendary "word of honor" not to name any donors. This documentary explores the question of what this word of honor was really all about
Bimbes: Die schwarzen Kassen des Helmut Kohl
From 1937 to 1948 gold, silver, platinum and diamonds were looted by the Imperial Japanese Army during its campaigns throughout Asia-a treasure trove worth billions whose location has remained unclear until today. Rumor had it that hundreds of tones of gold were buried in the Philippines. In an exciting investigation of the 20th century history, director Egmont R. Koch embarks on the trail of Japan’s stolen gold, a journey that takes him to the Philippines, Hong Kong and Japan. He discovers documents that prove that the disappeared loot was used to finance the Cold War in Asia and to corrupt nationalist Japanese politicians.
Dirty Gold: The Disappearance of the Japanese war booty
After the series of murders by the right-wing extremist NSU, the German Office for the Protection of the Constitution is in the crossfire of criticism: Why did they fail so miserably? Why did 16 state offices and the powerful Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution fail to recognize the "brown terror" in time?