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Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
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American officers Lt. Col. William L. Russell and Maj. Frank Brick discovered Hitler's hoard of gold, U.S. currency, and paintings in a 2,100-foot salt mine at Merkers, Germany, containing the Reich's entire gold reserve.
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These two American officers played a part in finding Hitler's hoard of gold, U. S. currency and paintings cached in the 2,100-foot salt mine at Merkers, Germany. Lt. Col. William L. Russell (left), of Chevy Chase, Md., is the military government officer in whose district the salt mine is located. Maj. Frank Brick (right), of New York City, U. S. Third Army, was one of the first officers to enter the mine, said to contain the Reich's entire gold reserve. (International Soundphoto)
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Merkers, Germany
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discovery of hitler's hoard of gold, u. s. currency and paintings in the salt mine, said to contain the reich's entire gold reserve
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Two American officers, Lt. Col. William L. Russell of Chevy Chase, Md., the military government officer in whose district the salt mine is located, and Maj. Frank Brick of New York City, U. S. Third Army, one of the first officers to enter the 2,100-foot salt mine at Merkers, Germany, played a part in finding the cache.