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The quest for the one of the largest treasures in modern day history continues. The Lost Gold of World War II returns to resume the search for hundreds of billions of dollars of stolen loot supposedly hidden in Southeast Asia by Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita. In season 2 of Lost Gold of WWII, the team dives deeper into the mystery. Guided by recent scans suggesting gold, they focus on three key sites: a mysterious waterfall, a crater known as Breach 6 and a large tunnel recently found. The series will dig deeper into the conspiracies surrounding Yamashita's Gold, its link to the CIA and various historic world leaders. Will an all new team, extraordinary technology and unprecedented finds be enough to uncover the whereabouts of World War II’s greatest treasure?
Back for an exciting third season, America's Book of Secrets goes deeper, farther and wider than ever in its unceasing effort to bring viewers the truth behind today's most shocking headlines.
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Human fossils, an amber room and a Raphael masterpiece all went missing during WWII.
