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Otto Carl Köcher

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Otto Carl Albrecht Köcher (15 January 1884 – 27 December 1945) was a lawyer and the Ambassador of Nazi Germany to Switzerland from 1937 until 1945 as well as Liechtenstein.[1][2] He left the post on 30 April 1945 and was arrested on 31 July 1945 by American forces. Held at a prison camp in Ludwigsburg, he committed suicide on 27 December 1945.[3]

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  1. ^ Greanias, T. (2011). The 34th Degree: A Thriller. Atria Books. ISBN 9781451612400. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. ^ Heim, Gabriel (July 23, 2020). "Dried Peas Instead of Gold Bars". Coins Weekly. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. ^ "2 Kleinplakate - Kriegshilfswerk der Reichsdeutschenhilfe in der Schweiz unter dem Protektorat des Gesandten des Deutschen Reiches in der Schweiz, Herrn Dr. Otto Köcher". buch-antiquariat.ch. Retrieved 2 September 2020.