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Capture of Germany's Gold

  • 1945

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Original caption: ReichsBank wealth, SS loot, and Berlin Museum paintings that were removed from Berlin to a salt mine vault located in Merkers, Germany. The 3rd U.S. Army discovered the gold and other treasure in April 1945.

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This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.

National Archives Identifier: 5757188

Full Citation: Capture of Germany’s Gold; 1945; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/capture-of-germanys-gold/, February 18, 2026]

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