What would you do with the $1B Nazi gold train claimed to be found in Poland?

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:48:59 -0400

What would you do with the $1B Nazi gold train claimed to be found in Poland?

I would try to get it to those Jewish families whose relatives were killed in the concentration camps as retribution! The problem is, there aren't many relatives living today!

RP Members what would you do with it?

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/20/1b-nazi-gold-train-claimed-to-be-found-in-poland.html

Nazi gold train claimed to be found in Poland

A long-lost Nazi train from World War II has claimed to have been found with a possible hoard of some 300 tons of gold, precious stones and weapons.

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made Aug 20 at 2015 10:51 AM

SGM Steve Wettstein — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:51:16 -0400

COL Mikel J. Burroughs Anything that can be proven to belong to someone should be given to them or their descendants. Art, I would more than likely donate to museums. Gold would be mine.

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Aug 20 at 2015 10:53 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:53:42 -0400

Retire!

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Aug 20 at 2015 10:54 AM

SGT Ben Keen — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:54:44 -0400

Giving it to the families of those killed would be a good idea but sadly 1 billion wouldn't go to far to cover everyone impacted. And how do you account for those that sought out other places to live sometimes taking up lower paying jobs in new countries and the money spend to do so?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 20 at 2015 10:56 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:56:06 -0400

I would give it to the VA so they can FINALLY STOP the veteran suicide epidemic !

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Aug 20 at 2015 11:01 AM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 11:01:59 -0400

I would give it back except for my finders fee of $10,000,000.

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Aug 20 at 2015 11:12 AM

LTC Bink Romanick — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 11:12:33 -0400

Give the money back to the families. The Nazis did a lot of damage to Europe that may never be repaired. Plundered art, manuscripts, artifacts and money from the millions that they killed.

Response by COL Ted Mc made Aug 20 at 2015 12:42 PM

COL Ted Mc — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:42:38 -0400

COL Mikel J. Burroughs - Mikel; [1] Return identifiable items to the families involved. (Which would probably involve selling them and dividing the cash.) and [2] set up an incredibly huge international (available to all regardless of country of origin/residence and tenable at any "post-secondary" educational institution that will accept them) scholarship fund for ALL aspects of "post-secondary" education for anyone even remotely connected to the original owners using the remainder.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Aug 20 at 2015 12:43 PM

SN Greg Wright — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:43:59 -0400

COL Mikel J. Burroughs I like your idea, but I'd add: set some amount aside in order to fund recovering all the priceless art that was stolen throughout the wars.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Aug 20 at 2015 1:03 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:03:38 -0400

I believe it is a hoax. If it is true, then I would give it to Israel and let them determine how it can best be used. We need to stay out of it because everything we touch seems to go to pot. Just giving it to Israel will cause us grief in the Arab world (especially once we give it to Israel). Let's hope Poland does the right thing.

Response by SPC David S. made Aug 20 at 2015 1:35 PM

SPC David S. — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:35:22 -0400

Well being that it was looted from Europe I think it should be giving to the European Central Bank - maybe used as payment or credit for Greece to reduce their 3.8 billion they owe. It would help strengthen the Euro and be a win for all Europeans.

Response by CMSgt Mark Schubert made Aug 20 at 2015 1:41 PM

CMSgt Mark Schubert — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:41:41 -0400

Sir - Put it in a WWII fund and distribute it based on need to those affected directly by WWII. Yeah, I know - easier said than done, but I'd give it a good try!

Response by PFC Jacob Williams made Aug 20 at 2015 2:06 PM

PFC Jacob Williams — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 14:06:19 -0400

I'd find a way to buy low cost housing for all of our homeless brothers and sisters across the country. Far to many soldiers sacrifice it all, to return and find there civilian lives in shambles. No where to turn but a bridge or a ditch. They deserve more than that. I know that feeling. When i got out i had nowhere to go and ended up living in a shed in a friends backyard for a year until i could get back on my feet. Not everyone is lucky enough to have a friend willing to do something to help. A bed and a safe place can have a big impact on morale amd could like help them get back on track to leading a life worthy of the sacrifices they have made.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Aug 21 at 2015 6:50 AM

PO1 John Miller — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 06:50:10 -0400

I too would try and find the families who it belongs to (if there's even any way to verify it belongs to them) and return it.
Barring that, I would give it to some type of Jewish Holocaust Survivors organization.

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 6:43 PM

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 18:43:30 -0400

Keep in Poland to renovate the Holocaust museums there, whatever was left over, offer it for grants to researchers for Holocaust-related studies.

Response by MSgt David Haupt made Sep 5 at 2015 1:20 PM

MSgt David Haupt — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 13:20:14 -0400

Love History!!!
Updated: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/update-treasure-hunter-who-spent-40-years-searching-for-nazi-gold-train-reveals-its-dark-secrets.html

UPDATE: Treasure Hunter Who Spent 40 Years Searching For Nazi Gold Train Reveals its Dark Secrets...

Interesting turn of events reported across the media over the weekend. Ranging from Russia and the Jewish World Congress staking a claim on treasures of lost Nazi loot train, to Poland

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2015 1:41 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 13:41:41 -0400

I would use it to:
1. find all forgotten Jews of the world and ship them back to Israel, and build them an affordable housing
2. tear down as many projects as I can in America

Response by SGT Scott Bell made Sep 6 at 2015 6:09 PM

SGT Scott Bell — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 18:09:59 -0400

PAY THE MILITARY MORE

Response by SPC Sheila Lewis made Jun 9 at 2016 3:19 PM

SPC Sheila Lewis — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 15:19:18 -0400

I would help Poland build high-tech watchtowers.

Response by SPC Miguel Rosario Cruz made Nov 26 at 2016 10:14 PM

SPC Miguel Rosario Cruz — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 22:14:42 -0500

KEEPE IT LOL

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made May 15 at 2018 8:32 AM

SSG (ret) William Martin — Tue, 15 May 2018 08:32:04 -0400

I would sell it and start a fund for poor Jewish kids to pay for their medical expenses and other needs who were injured by extremist Islamic terrorists in Israel.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 19 at 2018 12:34 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 00:34:31 -0400

I would give it to George Soros, Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton. They have enough money already from the Clinton Foundation, why not add more to it? Just kidding, I would start a fund that an organization that refutes David Duke and the Iranian government with their idiocy in saying that the Holocaust was false. This is pretty unusual considering that General Eisenhower went out of his way to make sure that no SOB 50 years from now would say this is fake. Today's SOB's are David Duke and the Iranian government.

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Response by SSgt Boyd Herrst made Jul 7 at 2019 6:32 PM

SSgt Boyd Herrst — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 18:32:48 -0400

The. Nazi gold was “hot” the financial institutions where it was taken from .. many prob’ly are not around any more..
much prob’ly from accounts of government agencies .. Somebody can figure it out and divide it.. it’s beyond me’..