Nazi gold and everything connected with it continues to cause a lot of rumors and speculation. The Nazi army not only plundered the conquered countries, but also had income from concentration camps. Suffice it to remember that even the golden crowns of the prisoners, not to mention their jewelry, were melted down into ingots. Why, at the end of the war, when it became clear that Nazi Germany could not win, did the most unexpected objects begin to be made from gold? The Germans began sniffing out gold pots and bodies in almost large numbers. In 1929, Germany’s gold reserve was 800 tons. However, military spending depleted these reserves, as Nazi Germany’s gold and foreign exchange reserves were almost empty by the start of World War II. But Hitler was not worried about this, because European states fell one after another, allowing the army of conquerors to replenish their reserves, including gold. In general, each gold bar has its own special stamp, which carries information about the place and country of its manufacture. However, the Nazis took gold bonds from conquered countries to the Prussian State Mint, where they were melted down. German stamp, and the stamp was used before the war because it had signs of full historical ownership of these bricks. All the gold found by the concentration camp prisoners was also brought here after being melted down; it is impossible to guess its true origin; However, some concentration camps had their own small smelting furnaces. In Auschwitz, for example, it was possible to melt down up to 11 kilograms per day, this is called “damned.” In the second half of 1942, there was so much gold in Germany that it was transferred to the Reichsbank. However, despite the fact that the balance of power changed during the war, gold continued to flow into Germany almost until the last days. Its melting continued at an accelerated pace. Moreover, until 1945 it only intensified. Foundry workers and jewelers worked seven days a week and three shifts a day, providing virtually all hourly casting. Work was carried out even when Soviet bombs were falling on Berlin. The craftsmen received good pay for their work and willingly took on it, staying several shifts in a row. Moreover, they began to make everything in the world from gold. There were not only dishes, but also construction details: hooks, carabiners, water pipes. Over time, it was decided not to waste time on trifles and melt the gold into cars. Ferdinand Porsche made five hundred gold cars; naturally, all this wealth was taken out of the country. After all, it was impossible to guess that this car was cast from precious metal. Cars with such a “secret” were discovered in Spain and Peru in the post-war years. There are no fewer people wishing to take part in the search for gold every year. Why did the Nazis need all this masquerade? Why couldn’t they just pull the lump out? The fact that the Third Reich would soon come to an end became obvious already in the second half of the war. It was necessary to have time to take the loot out of the country, but to do it as discreetly as possible. Firstly, to secure what is exported, and secondly, to have such an opportunity at all. If the Allies had known that tons of gold were flowing out of Germany, they would have tried to stop the flow. Not all gold items exported from the country fell into the hands of those who were counting on them. Some of them went to people who had no idea about their true value, based on the price of building materials. This caused a great stir around the topic and the number of hunters for the mythical Nazi gold increased significantly. However, it is believed that the size of Germany’s gold fund was inflated by its propaganda in order to deliberately increase its power and strength. Although Germany did bring a lot of valuables during World War II, and then, saving fortunes, began making caches, many of which have not yet been discovered. The Fuhrer’s mysteries have not yet been solved. In the second half of 1943, the Reich’s hopes for victory clearly weakened on the eastern front, with the overthrow of Mussolini and the transfer of the military initiative to the anti-Hitler coalition; Obviously, it’s time to think about the security of your own resources. Industrial enterprises began to be exported domestically, as the Soviet Union had done at the beginning of the war. Strategically important military factories were to be located in underground tunnels. The tunnel construction program received the working title “Giant”. Special camps were built for workers, among them were concentration camp prisoners and those who were deported to work from other countries, including the Soviet Union. In Poland, they began to dig a tunnel under the Owl Mountains. The work was done on a large scale. Forests were cut down, roads and drainage systems were built. But the work progressed slowly. At the beginning of 1945, it became clear that the project would remain unfinished, despite the enormous resources spent on its creation. It was possible to dig only 9 kilometers of tunnels, while 25 thousand square meters were planned. And in May the Red Army was already in this region. In the summer of 2015, two treasure hunters reported to the authorities that they had discovered a train walled up in a tunnel near Księzh. During World War II, the Nazis took the castle from its owners and established their headquarters there. And then they started digging that same tunnel under it. Local residents knew about the legend, according to which the Nazis planned to return for the loot and walled up the train in the tunnel. Despite the excitement among gold miners after this announcement, there is no information about whether the treasure train has been found. . . Local authorities were even forced to station police squads on the approaches to the castle. In addition, there were fears that searchers might encounter mines that were active at that time. The diary of a German officer did not reveal secrets, but added new ones. A new wave of activism on this topic is sparking with renewed vigor following eyewitness accounts of Nazis who had a hand in creating the treasure. It is known that some of them have fully survived to this day, others left a diary or managed to tell their loved ones about the secret. For example, after the diary of the German officer Egon Ollenhauer became public, adventure lovers again began to scour the area in search of hidden wealth. In his diary, the authenticity of which has already been confirmed, he indicates that by order of the Fuhrer. He and his accomplices hid more than 250 truckloads of treasure in 11 locations in Poland. In his diary, he writes that such a decision was made by the Fuhrer so that the valuables would not go to the Soviet side. One of the caches contains almost 30 tons of gold. Another cache allegedly contains works of art taken from France. Among them are works by Botticelli and Monet. The diary containing such data had been in circulation for a long time, since its owner died. It became public only now because its keepers wanted to wait until the people whose names and details appear in the diary remained alive. However, first you need to make sure that the caches are saved. Since one of them is located at the bottom of the pond, the other is in the well. However, according to experts, the diary is of considerable historical value, since it tells about the events that occurred in the last days of the war. but it will probably help you find the treasure. People who knew where the valuables were would hardly report them in their diaries or stories, but would try to get to them on their own. In addition, for a long time, the officer’s records were kept by other people who did not publish the information, citing ethical standards. It is possible that many such diaries will be discovered, but it is worth studying their authenticity and the facts contained in them. they need huge amounts of resources. However, lost treasures and even the slightest attempt to find them are worth the risk.
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