German Payment to US?

[dragoon500ly]

There is historical precedent, during WW2, the gold reserves of several countries that fell to the Nazis was evacuated to the UK and the US stored until the end of the war. Some countries left their reserves in the hands of international banks, based in NYC.

Would Germany "pay" the U.S. for its support, extremely doubtful. Would Germany "pay" for military supplies, then yes. Would Germany ship its reserves to the UK/US for safekeeping that depends on how well a Soviet conter-offensivd(s) do.

It's a possibility, but the logistical/security issues of moving 3,000 tons of gold, especially with the threats of sabotage, Spetsnaz raids, not to mention anyone who finds out about the shipment....This would be one hell of a game!

[RN7]

I think at the time of the start of the Twilight nearly all of Germany's gold reserves was already stored in the US Federal Reserve in New York. Some of it was also stored in London and Paris, but the vast majority was stored n New York. I think Germany had (still has) the worlds second largest gold reserves.

[rcaf_777]

I the novel warday the US goes back to a Gold Dollar system and pays the UK with transfers from one pile at fort knox to another

[recon35]

Kelly's Heroes x300...

[rnitze]

Originally Posted by RN7

I think at the time of the start of the Twilight nearly all of Germany's gold reserves was already stored in the US Federal Reserve in New York. Some of it was also stored in London and Paris, but the vast majority was stored n New York. I think Germany had (still has) the worlds second largest gold reserves.

Exactly, they had 1500 tons (half their reserves) stored in NY.
Reason it was there in the first place was to protect it from Soviets but also they had a lot stored in Paris... now that's an interesting twist...
I actually wrote up and ran a game at Origins Game Fair where Italian gold reserves were seized by US Govt..... and promptly disappeared in the war.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_repatriation