U.S. Settles 'Gold Train' Holocaust Claims

[Rose Siding]

MIAMI -- The U.S. government has reached a settlement with Holocaust survivors over claims that U.S. Army officers plundered a trainload of family treasures that had been seized by Nazis, both sides told a judge Monday.

The families and the Justice Department have agreed to a financial award, but the terms were not final and details were not released. They asked a federal judge for 45 days to complete the package.

The lawsuit sought up to $10,000 each for as many as 30,000 Hungarian Jews and their survivors.

In 1945, in the waning days of World War II, the Nazis sent 24 train cars toward Germany filled with gold, silver, paintings, Oriental rugs, furs and other household goods seized from Hungarian Jews.

Nazis, Hungarians and Austrians stole from the train along the way. The Nazi "Gold Train" was then intercepted by U.S. forces and American officers helped themselves to china, silverware and artwork for their homes and offices, according to an advisory commission appointed by then-President Clinton.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-gold-train,0,5580204.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

[Willy Wonka]

1. So where do I get my share?

My grandfather was Hungarian and survived the Holocaust.

[Xithras]

2. Here

http://www.hagens-berman.com/hungarian_gold_train_lawsuit

Be aware that it's not enough to be the descendant of a Hungarian Holocaust survivor to get a share. There is a complete inventory of the items on the train (the inventory is available on that website) and you'll have to somehow show that one or more of the items belonged to your family.