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The novel The Salzburg Connection by Helen MacInnes involves Nazi secret files found in a lake in similar circumstances to Lake Toplitz (Finstersee). Lake Toplitz is mentioned throughout the book also. Finstersee is the scene of action and is also shown on slides in the movie based on the book.
Gates exposes Nazi secrets as he searches for the lost fortune of war criminal Adolf Hitler's billions in gold, art, and relics stolen on his orders by the Nazis. They also built networks of hidden tunnels and bunkers. Today, archaeologists use modern technology to recover treasure and excavate the underground legacy of the Third Reich.
They found 3,682 bags and cartons of German currency, 80 bags of foreign currency, 8,307 gold bars, 55 boxes of gold bullion, 3,326 bags of gold coins, 63 bags of silver, one bag of platinum bars, eight bags of gold rings and 207 bags and containers of Nazi loot that included valuable artwork.
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Some of the 75 objects found in the collector's home include a bust of Adolf Hitler, boxes with swastikas and a macabre medical device, the AP reports.
Two treasure hunters began detailed tests Tuesday in the hope of revealing a fuller picture of a Nazi train they claim is buried in a hillside.
Lake Fuschl [1] [2] [3] (German: Fuschlsee) is a lake in the Salzkammergut, Austria, located in the state of Salzburg. Its area is approximately 2.7 km 2 (1.0 sq mi ...
[84] [85] Following the death of a diver in the lake in 1963—his two companions on the lake included "a former Nazi secret agent and ... a German business man mentioned in connection with counterfeit gold coins"—the Austrian government undertook a month-long search of the lake, during which they recovered more boxes of notes.