Here is the almost unknown and almost unbelievable story of how Poland’s gold bullion was saved from the Germans and sent on a long and perilous journey to safety, until 80 years later it was finally secretly repatriated to Poland.
Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers ‘Zero Night’ and ‘Castle of the Eagles’, both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton
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Sources:
– ‘Poland’s wartime £4bn gold haul returned from London in top-secret mission’, Sky News, 3 December 2019
– ‘The Polish Gold Run’, Maddy’s Ramblings, 13 May 2020
– ‘HOW THE POLISH GOLD TRAIN GOT STUCK IN FRENCH AFRICA DURING WWII’ by Zoltan Ginelli, 21 August 2018
Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress
