Recovery of Looted Art in Berchtesgaden 1945

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Recovery of Looted Art in Berchtesgaden 1945; Photo; Licensed article; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; Licenseable; Rights: a9 Bleek/zb Media. The photo shows the recovery of looted art from the collection of Hermann G0f6ring by the US Army and the Monuments Men in Berchtesgaden in June 1945.
US soldiers carry paintings, sculptures, and art objects to a truck to secure and transport them.
Harry Anderson, an officer of the Monuments Men, responsible for the protection and restitution of looted art, is also seen in the picture.
The images, altars, and sculptures were found in a freight train and more in a tunnel at the Untersberg, in the former Führer Restricted Area Obersalzberg.
The artworks come from Hermann G0f6ring’s private collection, who extensively looted works throughout Europe. The recovery was part of the restitution of stolen cultural goods after World War II. They were brought from Berchtesgaden to the Central Collecting Point in Munich.
The photo documents the rescue of significant artworks looted by the Nazis and the role of the Monuments Men in preserving European cultural heritage.