Hunting Nazi Gold with Guy Walters
In 2023, the Dutch National Archives released photographs of a map that was believed to show the location of Nazi gold, sparking major interest. This map, discovered among the records of the Dutch Red Cross, was thought to have been created by German soldiers during World War II. Renowned historian Guy Walters takes on the challenge of traveling to the site and attempting to find it and dig it up.
In 2023, the Dutch National Archives released photographs of a map that was believed to show the location of Nazi gold, sparking major interest. This map, discovered among the records of the Dutch Red Cross, was thought to have been created by German soldiers during World War II. Renowned historian Guy Walters takes on the challenge of traveling to the site and attempting to find it and dig it up.
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