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Post-WWII - 1945, Germany: Captured Loot; Destruction; German Generals Captured

Reel Number: 221340-18

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1945,1940s

Country: Germany,USA

Location: Berchtesgaden,Castle Neuschwanstein,Landsburg Prison

TC Begins: 14:18:18

TC Ends: 14:21:42

Duration: 00:03:24

Post-WWII - 1945, Germany: Captured Loot; Destruction; German Generals Captured Landsburg Prison w/ twin domes in LS. Other views, GIs inspect inside, Hitler’s signature in visitor’s book and photo on wall. 14:18:52 Aerial over Berchtesgaden w/ bomb craters & damage. Ground shots of POWs cleaning up debris outside burned out building. Interior & view across valley. 14:19:16 Removing paintings, antiques & statues from bunker or cave. Railroad car w/ statue in doorway of freight car. Large wooden objects off railroad cars onto trucks. CU sign: Hermann Goering’s Art Collection Through The Courtesy of 101st Airborne Division. 14:19:44 Paintings & statues around room before “returning to proper owners.” 14:19:48 LS Castle Neuschwanstein; interior w/ art objects of jewelry & silver treasures, etc. held by Nazis. 14:20:15 Von Runstedt & son & others arrested by Allies. Field Marshal Albert Kesselring; Hermann Goering into Headquarters for questioning, turns in arms. Sits w/ press outdoors talking to journalists. Walks past camera. WW2 Ending; European Clean-up; Arrests; Art Collection; Seized Jewish Art Objects; Captured; Stolen Works of Art;

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