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On April 4, 1945, the 90th Infantry Division of the US Army captured the town of Merkers. Two days later, some military policemen encountered two local women who they escorted into town. The citizens commented on the use of the mine as they passed by it, and the story was soon confirmed.
The Merkers area of the municipality is famous for its salt mine, where large amounts of Nazi gold, and many stolen works of art were discovered by the United States Army in 1945. General Dwight D. Eisenhower himself went into the mine in April 1945 in order to examine the find. The area is now a visitor attraction, the Merkers Adventure Mines.
Merkers Adventure Mines are a visitor attraction in Krayenberggemeinde in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany, owned and operated by K+S AG of Kassel. They lie near the village of Merkers. The mines have a long history of salt extraction, and hold the record for concealing large amounts of Nazi gold during World War II.
Excelsior photo archives (1914–1919) Free selections of some photos from World War I publication Image Works collection (51 photos) Parisien Images collection (174 photos) Le Figaro (1997– ) Pay; Gallica Free Digital collection of the National Library of France. Includes, among others: L'Action française (1906–1941) Free; L'Aurore (1897 ...
Merkers, Germany: The Kaiserode mine at Merkers was discovered by the U.S. 3rd Army under General George S. Patton in April 1945. Reichsbank gold, along with 400 paintings from the Berlin museums and numerous other crates of treasures were also discovered. Discoveries also included gold and personal belongings from Nazi concentration camp victims.
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Operation Sunrise: Waffen-SS General Karl Wolff secretly met American OSS head Allen Dulles in Lucerne to open the first concrete discussions of a surrender of German forces in northern Italy. [ 12 ] Born: Jim Chapman , business leader and congressman, in Washington, D.C.; Micky Dolenz , actor, musician and member of The Monkees , in Los ...