Von Krosigk passed away in 1977. He was a prominent Nazi official who served as the Minister of Finance in Hitler's government. Post-war, he was sentenced to ten years in prison during the Nuremberg trials for his involvement in the Nazi regime's financial crimes, including the funding of the Holocaust and the exploitation of occupied territories.
Unveiling History: The Crossroads of Power and Politics through the Life of Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk