In the final months of the Second World War on the western front, the German Wehrmacht is in disarray. With central command increasingly fragmented, and ever more units surrendering to the advancing allies, the Third Reich is rapidly losing vast swathes of territory within the borders of Germany itself. Having liberated the city of Siegan, American troops of the US 1st army descend into storage caves beneath the city. Here they stumble upon an incredible find - the Reichskrone, the crown of the Holy Roman Empire...

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- 'Balefire' by Scott Buckley (  / balefire-cc-by  )
- 'Cirrus' by Scott Buckley (  / cirrus-cc-by  )
- 'The Long Dark' by Scott Buckley (  / the-long-dark-cc-by  )

Timestamps:
Intro - 0:00
The Reichskrone - 1:16
Analysing the Crown - 2:06
History of the Crown - 7:36