WWII - 1943, Germany: Nazi Hoard At Merkers Mines. Apr45

WWII - 1943, Germany: Nazi Hoard At Merkers Mines. Apr45 166th Sig. Photo Co., Det #11 US? troops exit building at Merkers potassium mine, dust themselves off. Three-star general Bernstein or Barrett? and other officers; General leaves in convoy of jeeps through mine complex. Troops enter building. INT mine, VS stockpiles of currency and gold bullion in bags, some marked w/ ‘Reichsbank’. Suitcases valuables looted by Nazis. Two US soldiers examine gold bar, return it to bag; pile up Reichsbank bags. CU list in German. Wall of bagged bullion. Soldier pushes minecart w/ currency bags. CU Reichsbank sack. Soldiers climb through hole in wall to daylight. 13:40:52 VS paintings probably those evacuated from Berlin propped against wall. WW2; Recovering Nazi treasure; Valuables; War Crimes (?); Theft; Recovered Art Works; NOTE: Partial or entire sold at per reel rate.