The Rheingold heist was the heist of the Rheingold, a safe located Premiere Credit des Batignolles. This was the first of the three heists in Army of Thieves.
History[]
The Rheingold opens
Cracking the Rheingold started with setting up a security deposit box and scoping out the security for some time before the day of attack. When the day came, Sebastian Schlencht-Wöhnert was the first to enter the building under the guise of using their bathroom. Gwendoline Starr entered shortly after, pickpocketing security guard Joe's keys on her way in. She asked to see the dummy deposit box, while Korina Dominguez entered with a fabricated problem that would tie up the tellers. With the tellers distracted, Gwen picked up Sebastian from the bathroom so they could head to the Rheingold vault, and Sebastian began working on the safe.
Rolph drives the crew away from Premiere Credit des Batignolles
It proved no match for Sebastian's skill, and the pair loaded up as much money as they could. Brad Cage entered to provide a second distraction, allowing Sebastian to slip back into the bathroom, then leave the building, and for Gwen to sneak back into the deposit box vault. Sebastian took his load of cash back to the getaway van and Gwen soon followed. As Rolph drove away, Joe searched his pockets for his keys, noticing their absence. This led to the credit union realizing they'd been robbed and alerting Interpol, who began the hunt for the heist group.[1]
Aftermath[]
Brad Cage and Gwendoline Starr celebrate after the heist
That evening Gwendoline's heist crew held a small party to celebrate their newfound riches before their next heist the next day - that of the Valkyrie. Meanwhile, the next morning Vincent Delacroix of Interpol looked into the Rheingold robbery and found footage of his nemeses, Brad Cage and Gwendoline Starr. Realizing their next move was likely the next Hans Wagner safe, he led his team in an attempt to cut them off at the Valkyrie.[1]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shay Hatten (writer) & Matthias Schweighöfer (director) (October 29, 2021). Army of Thieves.
| Timeline of events | |
| 2000s: | Milwaukee outbreak |
|---|---|
| 2010s: | Las Vegas outbreak • Zombie wars • Safecracking tournament • Rheingold heist • Valkyrie heist • Siegfried heist |
| 2020s: | Götterdämmerung heist • Nuclear strike on Las Vegas |