One of the shafts of an underground gallery dug by the Nazis in Poland during the Second World War PRECIOUS. "In the hidden train, which I am convinced exists, there may be hazardous materials from the time of the Second World War. It is very likely that the train is mined ", said the general curator of monuments, Piotr Zuchowski, in a press release from the Ministry of Culture and Heritage. But he does not cite any material evidence of the existence of this legendary convoy which would have left Wroclaw (which was then called Breslau) in the last days of the Second World War, before mysteriously disappearing near the town of Walbrzych (Waldenburg).
"Following the publication of information about the discovery of a "golden train" in the Walbrzych area, there is an increased activity of treasure hunters. I call for an end to all searches until 'on completion of the formal process to secure this find ", he added. The authorities of Walbrzych, who gave a press conference on Wednesday August 26, 2015, also remained stingy with information, affirming however that "the find" was located on the territory of their municipality. Jaroslaw Chmielewski, the legal adviser to the finders, a Pole and a German who wishes to remain anonymous, said they had officially notified regional and central authorities and "described the parameters of their find ", supposed to be an armored oar 120 to 150 meters long.
Cannons and precious metals
But, according to Joanna Lamparska, author of several books on the historical enigmas of Lower Silesia, well acquainted with the research - the two men did not specify the supposed length of the convoy in their declaration to the authorities. On the other hand, she told AFP, they did confirm that it was an armored train, that it carried self-propelled guns and that its load included "precious metals , valuables and industrial materials ".
Tales of two special Nazi trains that disappeared in the spring of 1945 have excited the imagination of many treasure hunters for years. They are based on the existence of important German underground constructions, including those around the immense castle of Ksiaz (Fürstenstein), close to Walbrzych. The Nazis had carried out major work there to install one of Hitler's headquarters, digging tunnels, a 50-meter elevator shaft and underground shelters, only part of which is now accessible to the public. The deepest part houses seismographs from the Space Research Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
There have been dozens of such announcements for years
Some testimonies have led to believe in the existence of an underground railway ramp of about two kilometers, whose entrance would have been dismantled, even dynamited, at the time of the capitulation of Nazi Germany. But the reality of this achievement, technically possible, has never found valid confirmation. Joanna Lamparska remains skeptical about the revelations which delight the Polish media, and believes in a "media frenzy " due to the internet. "There have been dozens of ads like this for years, this one just got more publicity ", she said. "The Germans carefully recorded everything they did in documents, including their crimes. We didn't find any on this train Ksiaz Castle Society President Krzysztof Urbanski, while pleased with the sudden interest in his establishment, and the potential influx of journalists and tourists, remains cautious as well.>I wish that were true. But, he said, from what I know, I can neither confirm nor deny ".