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The real Monuments Men rescuing Michelangelo's Madonna and Child in an underground Altaussee German mine. Michelangelo Works, Michelangelo Sculpture, World History, World War Ii, Art History, Johannes Vermeer, Caravaggio, Archives Of American Art, Monument Men
The real Monuments Men rescuing Michelangelo's Madonna and Child in an underground Altaussee German mine.
Nov. 12, 1939: This photo, published shortly after the start of the Second World War, ran with this caption: “The Winged Victory of Samothrace, another great achievement of the ancient Greek sculptors, packed for removal in accordance with plans for its protection formulated far in advance of the war.” A 2009 exhibition at the Louvre showed photos documenting how art was relocated for safety during wartime. Photo: The New York Times Winged Victory Of Samothrace, Photos Rares, Louvre Paris, Louvre Museum, Tour Eiffel, Ancient Greece, World War Two, Vintage Photography
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Nov. 12, 1939: This photo, published shortly after the start of the Second World War, ran with this caption: “The Winged Victory of Samothrace, another great achievement of the ancient Greek sculptors, packed for removal in accordance with plans for its protection formulated far in advance of the war.” A 2009 exhibition at the Louvre showed photos documenting how art was relocated for safety during wartime. Photo: The New York Times
A soldier inspects a church stored with the stolen art of Europe. Elligen, Germany, 1945. History Nerd, Ww2 History, History Images, History Facts, Ancient History, Old Pictures, Old Photos
A soldier inspects a church stored with the stolen art of Europe. Elligen, Germany, 1945.
Return of the works at the Louvre Museum after WWII (1945). Chef D Oeuvre, Happenings, Large Canvas, Wagner, Lesson Plans, 1940s, Alexander, Understanding, Life
Return of the works at the Louvre Museum after WWII (1945).
These German generals were captured by the Russians during the Byelorussian offensive in 1944. In all 21 general rank officers were taken prisoner during the battle. The Russians placed 19 of them at the head of long columns of German POWs that were marched through Moscow. Union Soviétique, Soviet Union, Operation Bagration, Rare Historical Photos, Prisoners Of War, Red Army, German Army, Military History
Десять фотосюжетов великой войны (17 июля 1944 года). Обсуждение на LiveInternet - Российский Сервис Онлайн-Дневников
These German generals were captured by the Russians during the Byelorussian offensive in 1944. In all 21 general rank officers were taken prisoner during the battle. The Russians placed 19 of them at the head of long columns of German POWs that were marched through Moscow.
2/10/14- Monuments Men -The Netherlands established the Stichting Nederlands Kunstbezit (SNK), the dutch Restitution Commission, in June 1945. In 1950, the Commission organized an exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where looted art returned from Germany was shown. It served the purpose of enabling owners to identify looted artwork. Owners could immediately file a claim for restitution on the spot. History Books, Jewish Museum Berlin, Nuremberg Trials, Cultural Artifact, Glossary, Wwii
Jewish Museum Berlin - Looting and Restitution: Jewish-Owned Cultural Artifacts from 1933 to the Present - S (Glossary)
2/10/14- Monuments Men -The Netherlands established the Stichting Nederlands Kunstbezit (SNK), the dutch Restitution Commission, in June 1945. In 1950, the Commission organized an exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where looted art returned from Germany was shown. It served the purpose of enabling owners to identify looted artwork. Owners could immediately file a claim for restitution on the spot.
The Hungarian Royal Crown jewels have been in the custody of the Seventh U.S. Army along with the Hungarian guard. The jewels are going to the U.S. Army repository at Frankfort, Germany for safe keeping. 8/3/45.  RG 111-SC-212507 Royal Crown Jewels, Saint Stephen, National Archives, Tiaras And Crowns, Custody
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The Hungarian Royal Crown jewels have been in the custody of the Seventh U.S. Army along with the Hungarian guard. The jewels are going to the U.S. Army repository at Frankfort, Germany for safe keeping. 8/3/45. RG 111-SC-212507
US soldiers carrying paintings from a priceless collection discovered in an Austrian castle, much of which was to be hung in a giant art museum the Nazis planned to build in Linz. Postwar Germany showed (and continues to show) little desire to find out who the paintings originally belonged to. New World, Ww2 Soldiers, Ap World History, Lost Art, Henri Matisse, Heroic
Photo Gallery: A Problematic Nazi Legacy
US soldiers carrying paintings from a priceless collection discovered in an Austrian castle, much of which was to be hung in a giant art museum the Nazis planned to build in Linz. Postwar Germany showed (and continues to show) little desire to find out who the paintings originally belonged to.
Hitler examines Nazi-looted art. Moma, Photography Company, Art Photography, Study Beauty, High School Seniors Photos, Victorian Portraits, Star Wars, Nyc
Hitler examines Nazi-looted art.
Danny's History & Ancient Cash Coins
Danny's History & Ancient Cash Coins
Photo of Nazi loot taken from the final months of WW2 as the allied troops pushed back the Nazis and then recovered their treasures and spoils. History Daily, Modern History, Historia Universal, Templer, Capoeira
WW2: Loot and Ruins: Leipzig
Photo of Nazi loot taken from the final months of WW2 as the allied troops pushed back the Nazis and then recovered their treasures and spoils.
Danny's History & Ancient Cash Coins
Danny's History & Ancient Cash Coins
Loot stored in church at Ellingen, Germany. Found by troops of the U.S. Third Army. 4/24/45. History Online, History Pics, Oeuvre D'art, Monuments, Harriet Tubman
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Loot stored in church at Ellingen, Germany. Found by troops of the U.S. Third Army. 4/24/45.
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Some of the the Nazi's looted works of art during World War II. Vatican Secret Archives, Swiss Bank, Military Coup, Persecution
Some of the the Nazi's looted works of art during World War II.
Danny's History & Ancient Cash Coins
Danny's History & Ancient Cash Coins
Photograph shows four men carrying a crate of recovered artworks, previously looted by the Nazis during World War II, down a staircase at Neuschwanstein Castle.   Citation: Recovery of looted artworks, 1945 / unidentified photographer. James J. Rorimer papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Inst... Neuschwanstein Castle, United States Military, Smithsonian Institution, Interesting History
Recovery of looted artworks, 1945, from the James J. Rorimer papers, 1921-1982, bulk 1943-1950 | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Photograph shows four men carrying a crate of recovered artworks, previously looted by the Nazis during World War II, down a staircase at Neuschwanstein Castle. Citation: Recovery of looted artworks, 1945 / unidentified photographer. James J. Rorimer papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Inst...
French museums own thousands of pieces of art looted by Nazis during WWII; many of the original owners were Jewish families murdered in the Holocaust. Degenerate Art, Back In The Ussr, Family History, Female Art, Europe
Art Looted in Paris During World War II: A Family History - Untapped Paris
French museums own thousands of pieces of art looted by Nazis during WWII; many of the original owners were Jewish families murdered in the Holocaust.