Has the mystery Nazi gold train been found in Poland?

Officials have confirmed that a train 'of a military nature' has been discovered, but historians are sceptical

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A legendary, long-lost train filled with Nazi treasure which disappeared during the final days of the Second World War may have been discovered in a tunnel in the Polish mountains.

Last week, two men came forward to say they had found an armoured train near the southern city of Walbrzych that matches the local folklore. And in a new twist, local Polish officials confirmed that a train "of a military nature" had been discovered, but did not elaborate further.

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