Wehrmacht

Could secret entrance to tunnel hidden in WWII bunker complex be hiding the Amber Room?

The Amber Room was stolen by the Germans from the Catherine Palace near St. Petersburg during the war. The secret tunnel entrance is now thought to be the most likely location of the 450 kg of amber panels, gems, gold leaf and mirrors that made up the decorations. Press materials/Public domain

The entrance was found during a search of the area in northeast Poland using geo-radar. It has long been thought that the bunker complex, which lies close to where Hitler had his Wolf’s Lair HQ, could contain many WWII treasures, including the Amber Chamber.

Chilling unseen ‘family snaps’ taken by German soldier show Warsaw in early days of occupation

EXCLUSIVE: TFN’s Stuart Dowell gets exclusive access to long-forgotten photos of Warsaw in the early days of World War II. The scenes that are revealed are fascinating and grotesque in equal measure.

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