The Secret of the Nazi's Greatest Unsolved Theft
7,184The echoes of the artillery could still be heard. Outside of Pushkin, the fight was still raging on.
Amidst the chaos, the unique team of German commandos composed of soldiers, art historians, archeologists, and scientists cautiously made its way to the Catherine Palace.
The place had been ravaged by the brutal combat in Leningrad. However, the commandos were hopeful that what they were after was still intact: the centuries-old Amber Room.
One way or the other, the German plunderers had to find, dismantle, and carefully pack up the more than 92 square meters of pure amber valued at over 140 million dollars…
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