As we all know, every time Hitler occupied a country in the past six years' war of aggression, his first task was to plunder the country's wealth as much as possible, including gold and foreign exchange stored in the country's banks, and even all kinds of priceless antiques, works of art and jewelry in museums.
To this end, he did not hesitate to set up a special force. The task of this unit is to systematically plunder the precious cultural relics and gold and silver treasures of various countries on a large scale, and collect an amazing number from these countries? Occupancy fee? .
How much wealth did Nazi Germany seize? I'm afraid it's impossible to count, but what is certain is that the number is absolutely amazing. According to American statistics, only? Occupancy fee? Once Germany earned more than 6543.8+004 billion.
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During the Soviet-German War, greedy Germans looted more than 400 museums, more than 2,000 churches and more than 40,000 libraries in the Soviet Union, and plundered nearly 2 million precious cultural relics in the Soviet Union.
(Amber Palace)
Among them, including the so-called? The eighth wonder of the world? Amber Palace.
Amber Palace covers an area of about 55 square meters. It has 12 wall panels and 12 column feet, all made of amber, which was 0/2 times that of Huang Jingui/kloc-at that time. Amber alone used more than 500 kilograms, and it took 10 years to complete.
Later, Frederick, King of Prussia? William I gave it to Russian Tsar Peter the Great. Russians cherish this priceless treasure and have been carefully preserved in Catherine Palace near St. Petersburg. 194 1 10 In June, the Germans captured Catherine Palace, demolished the Amber Palace and shipped it back to Germany.
By July of 1944, the treasures of Nazi Germany arrived in China from Western Europe were fully filled with the 137 train, accounting for 4 174 boxes, among which there were only more than 10000 world-class famous paintings.
So, where did all these treasures in Germany end up?
(Top Deepwater Lake)
Legend 1: The bottom of Lake Toples.
Lake Toplitz is located about 80 kilometers southeast of Salzburg, Austria. It is hidden in a primitive dense forest, and the whole lake is surrounded by steep cliffs except the inaccessible forest.
1in April, 945, Hitler, who was at the end of the road, ordered his retreat, and many Nazi leaders fled to the Alps in a hurry, thus gathering a large number of Nazi generals around Lake Toplitz. In just one month, the number of Germans here has soared from 1 10,000 to 80,000.
Therefore, Lake Toplitz actually became the last bastion of Nazi dying, and also became the legendary place where the army buried treasure after Hitler's defeat.
Some local residents even claimed that at the end of April 1945, the Germans had forcibly requisitioned their wagons and sank dozens of boxes full of treasures into the bottom of the lake. Each box has a number and a label.
It is based on the above legend that after World War II, Lake Toples welcomed a large number of treasure hunters. 1959, German Star magazine organized personnel to dive into the lake and found a large number of crates, from which a large number of counterfeit pounds and a printing machine were found.
From 1969, the treasure hunt in Lake Toples reached its climax, and many treasure hunters died. 1963 10, Austrian police dispatched hundreds of gendarmes to block the lake area and drive away treasure hunters.
1983, a german biologist used a small submarine to dive into the bottom of the lake and found several boxes of counterfeit banknotes made in Nazi Germany, as well as some weapons bombs and the wreckage of an airplane. At 1987, someone found a collapsed bunker on the bank of Toples, but it was empty.
The latest treasure hunt was on 20 13. A Dutchman claimed to have found the treasure and started digging, but until now, there is still no news of finding it.
(Tunnel left by Germans in World War II)
Legend 2: In a tunnel in the southwestern Polish city of Vo Brijit.
It is said that before Hitler surrendered, a train full of treasures mysteriously disappeared in the mountains of southwest Poland, and its exact location is unknown. It is estimated that the treasure on the train is worth at least 250 million pounds, so this train is also called? Golden pass? .
Until 20 15, a Polish claimed to have found a German veteran who had participated in the treasure burial in that year, and promised to pay him 10% and learn from him? Golden pass? The specific location is located in a tunnel in the Polish city of Wabriz.
During World War II, the Germans did build a long tunnel in the local area, which was a secret military project of Nazi Germany. Due to the approach of the Soviet Red Army, this secret project was forced to be interrupted.
Later, with the support of the local government, the Polish began to dig. Although it cost as much as 250,000 euros, it seems that there is still no trace of the treasure.
In recent years, hordes of treasure hunters have swarmed in. Although they still failed to find any Nazi treasures, they inadvertently promoted the local fiery tourism, promoted the rapid development of the service industry and greatly boosted the local economy.
Legend 3: Hitler's secret headquarters? Wolf's den? .
Wolf's den? Located in East Prussia, it was Hitler's secret command post during World War II. These huge reinforced concrete buildings are hidden in an isolated lake and mountains. Its defense is tight and its scale is amazing. In addition to dozens of solid bunkers, it is also densely covered with radar and anti-aircraft guns, surrounded by layers of barbed wire and minefields.
After World War II? Wolf's den? It was taken back by Poland, but it has been listed as a restricted area, and no one is allowed to enter or leave casually. On this basis, some people suspect that Hitler's treasure is probably hidden here.