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2020-10-03 -Short Attention Span Theater-

WWII The Karlsruhe steamer located, possibly contains Russian tsarist treasure

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-10-03 04:58|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 The Nazis carefully dismantled the chamber, packed it in crates, and shipped it to Königsberg Castle in eastern Germany, the ancient seat of the Teutonic Knights and the heart of their medieval amber trade. There Erich Koch, head of the Nazi Party in East Prussia, had the room reassembled and advertised it as a “German possession, now at last restored to its rightful owners.” In 1945, however, as Germany’s war was ending with the Allies squeezing the Nazis from the east and west, the room was once again dismantled, packed in 24 crates, and stacked in the courtyard of the castle. From there it disappeared, and it has not been seen since. Some investigators believe it burned when the Russians set fire to the castle when they attacked it.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2020-10-03 14:44|| 2020-10-03 14:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Another theory put forth is that the amber was taken from the castle’s courtyard in early 1945 and again hidden in its cellars. It was then destroyed when the castle was heavily bombed by the Royal Air Force. This theory is supported by the conclusions of two studies made by British investigative journalists Catherine Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy and by Soviet investigators. Both studies concluded that the Amber Room was most likely destroyed when Königsberg Castle was burned shortly after its surrender.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2020-10-03 14:48|| 2020-10-03 14:48|| Front Page Top

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