The 'Nazi gold train' is one of the most disputed and sought-after treasures across the world, and a new bombshell letter sent anonymously to the Polish government claims to know where the $200,000,000 prize is kept.
Countless theories have surrounded Nazi Germany following the Second World War, including claims that Hitler faked his own death through a bizarre body double trick, and fled to South America via a secret escape plan.
One of the biggest mysteries to come out of Hitler's tyrannical reign though is what's known as the 'Nazi gold train', as it's not only relevant to history buffs looking for the next major discovery, but it also holds great value for treasure hunters as well.
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Part urban legend part unsolved mystery, the Nazi gold train is supposedly a set of railway carriages full of highly desired artwork and miscellaneous valuables, and experts suggest that it's total value could exceed $200,000,000.
The story goes that in the final months of World War II, the train in question departed from Breslau (now Wrocław), but mysteriously disappeared before reaching Schlesien (now Wałbrzych) further down the line.
It has never actually been proven that the train ever existed in the first place, and multiple search attempts have come up with zero evidence of any hidden railway carriages, but treasure hunters remain persistent in their pursuit of the mystery.
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They might just have unlocked a new major thread though as Polish officials have recently received a new letter from an anonymous source that claims to have located the gold train, and remains willing to send over 'precise geodata' of its location, as reported by the NY Post.
"Three railway wagons from the period of World War II, are hidden in a camouflaged tunnel. Each wagon is approximately 12 meters long, four meters wide, and four meters high," the letter reads. "The wagons are hidden behind a closed, sliding steel gate at the entrance to the tunnel."
It's location is supposedly near the aforementioned city of Wałbrzych, and this fresh clue has meant officials are considering reopening the search, with hope that something will actually emerge this time around.
"A certain man, whose details I cannot disclose made a procedural report of the discovery, referred to by the press as the gold train," outlined Kamila Świerczyńska, city spokeswoman for Wałbrzych.
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"The letter looks factual and specific. The letter indicates four attachments, such as a tunnel with a train inside." Świerczyńska also reasserts that it contains a "table with geodetic data, terrain profile, including the tunnel layout, a map with track simulation and tunnel course, and account of a witness who lived in Wałbrzych during the war."
It remains to be seen whether Wałbrzych officials will pull the trigger and begin a search process, but this could potentially be the breakthrough people need to finally find out the truth behind the Nazi gold train.