Loot that the Nazis looted in the billions of dollars worth 30 tons of gold is described in an SS officer's diary • The document reveals the hiding places • All details

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Newly emerging information written during World War II may reveal the location of a multimillion-dollar treasure hidden by the Nazis. The diary in question was written by an SS officer under the pen name "Michaelis", according to the Polish news site "The First News".

According to a report on Fox News, the journal contained the plans of SS chief Heinrich Himmler, who sought to hide rare art, gold and valuable artifacts the Nazis stole during the war. The diary reportedly contains a map showing 11 sites where the Nazis hid the loot that could amount to more than 30 tons of gold. There are estimates that a well worth billions of euros worth of gold in a well known as the Hochberg Palace palace, reports the Polish news site.

The diary was kept for years in the Masonic Lodge's building in Kawdlinburg, Germany, among which were Nazi officers, including "Michaelis." In 2019, the bureau handed the diary to the Polish "Silesian Bridge" fund, "as an apology for World War II," the "First News" reported.

"Based on instructions I received from Kwadlinburg, I believe I found the well in the palace grounds," said Roman Formaniak, who heads the Polish foundation.

Fox News also reported that the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland said that the journal's credibility had not yet been confirmed.

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Formanyak said, in addition to the diary map, additional documents, including those suggesting that after the Nazis illegally took the precious finds, those who witnessed the acts were killed and their bodies thrown into a well along with explosives intended to seal entry.

The Hochberg Palace's owners plan to renovate the neglected place for years, and a restoration work will also be conducted during the log.