The Schutzstaffel Array

The Schutzstaffel Array is a device crafted by Jewish prisoners of war that hides the whereabouts of Nazi stolen treasure taken from occupied countries. The treasure is Hitler's insurance should he lose the war to fund another uprising. The Array is a golden shield made from gold taken from Jewish prisoners of war in the death camps and at its centre is a secret compartment that houses the map to the location of the treasure. Around its perimeter are several golden daggers with gem encrusted hilts. When fully inserted simultaneously the compartment door opens. Without it, a vile of acid breaks destroying the map. Each dagger is to be entrusted to Hitler's closest generals, but before they can take possession the city of Dresden in East Germany is raised to the ground, the last resting place of the treasure. A crack team of British mercenaries looking to line their pockets for after the war, venture behind enemy lines after hearing rumors about Hitler's haul. In the confusion of the air raid the treasure disappears as planned but the mercenaries get their hands on the Schutzstaffel Array. Each take a dagger while the main shield is left behind as the bombing gets nearer. From 1960 to the early 1990s each mercenary is killed though the link with the past isn't made. One of the victims involves the New Scotland Yard detective Philip Graves who becomes embroiled in the investigation and the past and he begins to unravel what really happened toward the end of the war.