Local lore has it that the train was taking the treasure -- most of it gold jewelry and fixtures seized from Eastern European Jews and melted into ingots -- to German territory farther west to prevent its falling into the hands of the Soviet troops who would overrun the area within weeks.
Double-hatting . This is a relatively new piece of Eurospeak used to describe a person or institution which performs two roles. The EUâs recently created army units will, for example, serve both NATO and the Union under a double command structure.
(plural doublets). 1  a man âs close-fitting jacket, with or without sleeves. 2  Men in Europe wore doublets from the 1400s to the 1600s. 3  a pair of two similar or equal things; couple.plural doublets). 1  a man âs close-fitting jacket, with or without sleeves. 2  Men in Europe wore doublets from the 1400s to the 1600s. 3  a pair of two similar or equal things; couple.