Editing Walther Funk (section)

== Nuremberg ==
Despite poor health, Funk was tried with other Nazi leaders at the Nuremberg trials. Accused of conspiracy to commit crimes against peace; planning, initiating and waging wars of aggression; war crimes and crimes against humanity,
<nowiki> </nowiki>he argued that, despite his titles, he had very little power in the 
regime. At the Nuremberg trials American Chief Prosecutor Jackson 
labeled Funk as "The Banker of Gold Teeth", referring to the practice of
<nowiki> </nowiki>extracting gold teeth from Nazi concentration camp victims, and forwarding the teeth to the Reichsbank for melting down to yield bullion. Many other gold items were stolen from victims, such as jewellery, eyeglasses and gold finger rings.<sup>[2]</sup> Göring described Funk as "an insignificant subordinate," but documentary evidence and his wartime biography ''Walther Funk, A Life for Economy'' were used against him during the trial, leading to his conviction on counts 2, 3 and 4 of the indictment and his sentence of life 
imprisonment.

Funk was held at Spandau Prison along with other senior Nazis. He was released on 16 May 1957 because of ill health. He made a last-minute call on Rudolf Hess, Albert Speer and Baldur von Schirach before leaving the prison.<sup>[3]</sup> He died three years later in Düsseldorf of diabetes.
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