Nazi gold train found in Poland?

In southwestern Poland, treasure hunters say they are close to the find of a hidden train that would contain a large cargo of gold. During World War II, the Nazis tried to secure a large amount of gold from the city of Breslau (now Wroclaw) as the Russians continued to advance on the Eastern Front.

The gold was loaded onto a train, but it never reached its original destination. The train went 'missing' in the hilly and mountainous south of Poland, in the vicinity of Walbrzych. Between 1943 and 1945, the Germans dug seven long tunnels in that area, but it was never clear what exactly these tunnels were for.

Project Riese

That the tunnels were of strategic importance is evident from the fact that the Nazis came up with a code name for them: Project Riese tunnels. The tunnel system consisted of a network of hundreds of kilometres of tunnels, underground bunkers and research facilities. Due to the hilly terrain and dense forestation, the tunnels were almost impossible to see from the air.

The underground tunnel system of the Nazis was connected to Fürstenstein Castle, the largest castle in Silesia. This castle was taken over by the Nazis during the war and was used as a local headquarters for the Nazs.

One of the tunnels from the 'Project Riese' tunnel system

Fürstenstein Castle, local headquarters of the Nazis

Gold Train

According to the latest reports, the gold train with a length of more than 150 meters would have been found in one of the tunnels from this tunnel system. When the Russians approached, the Nazis closed the tunnels or filled them with water so that no one could reach the treasure. Apparently, the secrets of these tunnels were so closely guarded that no one was able to find the train with the gold after the end of the Second World War.

The alleged finders of the gold train, a Pole and a German who wish to remain anonymous, sent a letter to the local municipality claiming to have found the treasure.

Not everyone is yet convinced that the treasure has really been found. According to Joanna Lamparska, a historian who has written extensively about the history of the region, such claims have been made by treasure hunters in the past. But then nothing was found. We will continue to follow the developments!

The Nazis confiscated gold rings from the Jews

Gold bars belonging to wealthy Jews were also confiscated