Treasure hunters seeking Nazi loot turn Dutch village upside down

Treasure maps to a possible Nazi treasure in Ommeren held in the Dutch National Archives

Treasure maps to a possible Nazi treasure in Ommeren held in the Dutch National Archives Source: AAP / ANP/Sipa USA

Furious villagers in the Netherlands have warned treasure hunters to stay away, after they were overrun by people searching for valuables worth millions, allegedly hidden by Nazi soldiers during World War Two. An old map believed to mark the spot in the village of Ommeren, where the German soldiers were seen hiding the loot, was made public by the Dutch National Archive


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