On March 22, 1945, General Patton's Third Army charged through the Rhine, making a beeline for the heart of Germany. They swept northeast, breaking through the Soviet Zone, eyes set on Gotha. But fate had other plans, diverting them unexpectedly to Merkers.

A few weeks later, the 358th Infantry Regiment's Third Battalion seized the village, unknowingly stumbling upon a revelation. Whispers circulated about hidden Reichsbank gold in the Kaiseroda potassium mine.

On April 5, rumors from displaced Germans reached the intelligence units. The race was on as troops ventured into the mine's depths. Behind a closed vault lay what possibly was the most splendid treasure ever amassed. The war was coming to an end, but the dark truth about the riches hidden in the deep mine were just coming out into the light…
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