Jan. 2010: One of Hitler's lost photo albums will be 'returned' to Germany, containing photos of many works of art that were stolen by the Nazis. It is hoped that this (along with another album recently recovered in 2007) will aid in the search for artifacts still missing. Previously, only 19 of the original 31 albums Hitler had made to plan for a major art museum were found.
When private John Pistone went to the former 'Eagles Nest' of Aldolf Hitler in the closing days of World War II, he found a nice souvenir. Pistone took home a 12-pound album filled with pictures of paintings and other artwork. It has been in the family since and is being returned by his son.
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The spoils of war. I don't know if I would return it, but rather put it in a museum here. Afterall, a lot of blood was spilled by our countrymen over that madman's ideas. It seems only justified that it should stay within our borders.
ReplyDeleteThe motivation behind it's return is due to The Monuments Men, soldiers who fought for the very reason of returning stolen objects of war. Their website:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.monumentsmenfoundation.org/
...and mission statement:
"The Monuments Men respected the cultures of others. They risked their lives to preserve that culture. Two Monuments Men were killed in action protecting treasures. As a group the Monuments Men changed the course of history by returning more than 5 million cultural items after the war."