Hessian Jewel Robbery

The transcript narrates the story of Colonel Jack C. Durant and Captain Kathleen Nash, who buried treasure in Germany to protect it from Allied bombing. They later smuggled the loot into the United States, spending a brief honeymoon in Hudson, WI. The couple was eventually captured in Chicago's Hotel LaSalle, just before a fire that could have been fatal.

Why was the treasure buried in Germany?

• To protect it from Allied bombing

• To hide it from the Nazis

• To keep it safe from thieves

• To preserve it for future generations

Where did Colonel Durant and Captain Nash smuggle the treasure to?

• New York, NY

• Los Angeles, CA

• Hudson, WI

• Miami, FL

What did Durant and Nash do with the Royal German table service?

• Gave it as a gift

• Donated it to a museum

• Used it to scramble eggs

• Sold it at an auction

Where were Durant and Nash captured?

• At a rest camp

• In a castle in Germany

• In Chicago's Hotel LaSalle

• At a train station

What event almost endangered Durant and Nash's lives?

• A plane crash

• A hotel fire

• A shipwreck

• A car accident