Comments on: The Monuments Men: Rescuing Art Plundered by the Nazis http://www.historynet.com/the-monuments-men-rescuing-art-plundered-by-the-nazis.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:25:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: R. Lee Hadden http://www.historynet.com/the-monuments-men-rescuing-art-plundered-by-the-nazis.htm#comment-16990 R. Lee Hadden Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:43:02 +0000 #comment-16990 The Monuments Men handled materials looted by the German Army from individuals and museums for personal gain, but not the materials stolen by the German Army and used for military purposes. The German Military Geology Units (Wehrgeologenstelle) confiscated maps and geological reports from other countries as they invaded their neighbors, using their own maps against them. These, too, were hidden in a salt mine shaft in Heringen, Germany, where they were discovered by Patton's troops in March 1945. Most of these 23,000 items were considered weapons of war and were not returned, but still reside in the US. I wrote an article about this issue of stolen maps in the November 2008 issue of "Earth Sciences History", volume 27, no. 2, pages 242-265, "The Heringen Collection of the US Geological Survey Library, Reston, VA" The Monuments Men handled materials looted by the German
Army from individuals and museums for personal gain, but not
the materials stolen by the German Army and used for military
purposes.

The German Military Geology Units (Wehrgeologenstelle)
confiscated maps and geological reports from other countries as
they invaded their neighbors, using their own maps against
them. These, too, were hidden in a salt mine shaft in Heringen,
Germany, where they were discovered by Patton’s troops in
March 1945. Most of these 23,000 items were considered
weapons of war and were not returned, but still reside in the US.

I wrote an article about this issue of stolen maps in the November
2008 issue of “Earth Sciences History”, volume 27, no. 2, pages
242-265, “The Heringen Collection of the US Geological Survey
Library, Reston, VA”

]]> By: tylerbishop.net » Blog Archive » Veterans Day http://www.historynet.com/the-monuments-men-rescuing-art-plundered-by-the-nazis.htm#comment-16900 tylerbishop.net » Blog Archive » Veterans Day Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:18:55 +0000 #comment-16900 [...] treasures” and ensure their protection. And that’s where the Monuments Men enter the story. [Private Harry L. Ettlinger] would join an extraordinary outfit known as the “Monuments Men,” [...] [...] treasures” and ensure their protection. And that’s where the Monuments Men enter the story. [Private Harry L. Ettlinger] would join an extraordinary outfit known as the “Monuments Men,” [...]

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