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POLAND’S DEPUTY CULTURE minister today added to the excitement over the possibility of a huge “Nazi gold train” hidden under ground for the last 70 years.
Piotr Zuchowski said he had seen a radar image of the alleged Nazi train that has set off a gold rush, adding that he is almost certain it exists.
I’m more than 99 percent sure such a train exists, but the nature of its contents is unverifiable at the moment.
Local media have for days been abuzz with old lore of trains full of gold and jewels stolen by the Nazis after two men – a German and a Pole – claimed to have found an armoured train car in the southwestern city of Walbrzych.
“I saw a good quality ground-penetrating radar image showing what the train looks like,” he said, adding that he could make out platforms and cannons on the photo.
Zuchowski, who is also the national heritage conservation officer, refused to reveal the train’s exact location, adding:
My understanding is that no one has accessed it since the (Second World) War.
Someone, who decades ago took part in hiding the 100-metre long (330 feet) train, passed along the information by word of mouth, Zuchowski said, but did not specify to whom.
And this person shared the information on their deathbed along with a sketch of where it could be found.
Zuchowski confirmed that the German and Pole, who wish to remain anonymous, have the right to claim a finder’s fee of 10 percent of the value of the train’s contents.
“The fact that this train is armoured suggests there could be valuable objects inside” including artwork, archival documents or treasures, he said.
But he warned that the train could also be booby-trapped.
Rumours of two special Nazi trains that disappeared in the spring of 1945 have been circulating for years, capturing the imagination of countless treasure hunters.
The lore has its basis in the existence of secret underground passages near Walbrzych that Nazi Germany ordered built and where legend has it the Third Reich stashed valuables.
On Friday, dozens of curious onlookers could be seen loitering around a train track slope in Walbrzych where the train may be hidden.
Contains reporting by AFP.
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Well this is the next Indiana Jones film sorted.
The booby traps will definitely involve snakes.
And a hat will almost get left behind…almost
No Doubt Germany will want it Back as they erased all trace of the previous owners.
Ah they won’t take it back directly..it’ll be recovered using austerity.
Exciting! But who will benefit?
mainly polish authorities. Only 10% can go to the treasure hunters
I love your optimism, Paddy.
One way or another Germany will distance themselves from this find, and hope it will go away.
I read recently that on account of so many Polish immigrants, Poland in years to come will not be able to pay their pensioners, so hopefully it may be a windfall for them…..Some good might come out of it after all…
German train with stolen gold. Not nazi train. German death camps not Nazi or Polish death camps….get it right Journal. The fact that there is heavy German PR involved in “softening” history doesn’t change the history.
Nicholas cage must be delighted, National Treasure 3
Probably full of economic migrants!!
They were on another track, Sunshine.
I think you should change your name to morbid almighty.
It’s got a ring to it.
Moron
He removed his comment. What a loser
vwatch out for ze cd changer in my trunk ya!
Ha ha brilliant john!
I watched “The Union” the other night. Some Canadian lads had a train buried and fitted out for growing weed. This has overtaken it as the most legendary burried train in my book.
Wait and see the excitement turn a little stale when they find it’s a train full of gold teeth. Your grand…You can keep em!
Almost certainly!!
We all know the people that it was taken from . In my opinion it should be given to the Jewish people
But what’s to say that it was specifically stolen from Jewish people?
Poland lost 11 million people in the war. That was just a hair off one-third of its population. Poles were not treated much better than Jews for the most part as the Nazis regarded them as sub-human. Many of them were also stripped of their rights, possessions and property. Had the war gone on, Hitler’s plan was to have all Poles exterminated by 1952. Before the war, Poland was a well-developed European country, basically as rich as France, Italy, Austria etc. After the war they hadn’t a pot to piss in. Warsaw, for example, was as good as flat. The country had essentially been torn to pieces and had to be re-built from scratch all under the iron fist of Soviet control.
It’s (possibly) been found in Poland, it should go to the Polish State if there is anything in it, to be used for the good of the modern-day country. The simplest solution is usally the best.
ahhhh they should give it to Greese……the aul bubble and squeeks are so poor there havin to count their money in the mirror incase they rob themselves……..
Greece rather
What do the rather?
exciting stuff
Pay back!!
Gold Teeth
Suspect IMO?
Christ Joan don’t leave us hanging…..
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