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Friday, 19 August 2016

Dig for “Nazi gold train” begins

Not enough Nazis for you in one weekend? How about reading up on the search for a lost “Nazi gold train,” which we had mentioned a few months back. The train, rumored to be filled with stolen gold, gems and artwork, is said to have “disappeared in 1945 in a secret tunnel system as the Soviet Army advanced west toward Germany.” The New York Times reports that two treasure seekers began a 10-day dig this week. The Washington Post also has the story, and Russia’s RT has daily updates from the dig site, including word that it so far has turned up “traces of steel and porcelain” not native to the area. While historians are generally skeptical the train existed in the first place, the type of tunnel system the search team is looking for were very real. The Mail Online has more in “Abandoned guns, forgotten munitions carts and peeling paint: Inside the eerie military shelters in Poland where children were forced to dig tunnels to help the Nazi military machine.”Just be careful not to hit too much click bait while you’re there.

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