Troops find loot hidden in church German loot stored in the church at Ellingen, Germany. November 4, 1945.
Courtesy of the US National Archives.
Courtesy of the US National Archives.
"In 1943 the Allies established the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Section. Nearly 350 men and women from 13 countries joined the unit known as the “Monuments Men.”
From 1943 to 1945, they managed to save 5 million cultural relics."
From 1943 to 1945, they managed to save 5 million cultural relics."
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