U.S. soldier searches through cluttered rooms of Adolf Hitler's offices at his Eagle's Nest retreat of Berchtesgaden (municipality) in Bavaria, Germany. One bunker room appears to be filled with stolen art paintings seized by Hitler and Nazi German forces. (World War II period).
U.S. Army Captain Harry Anderson sits at a desk in Berchtesgaden, Germany just after end of World War II in Europe. Walther Andreas Hofer, Art Director for Hermann Goering, brings in some papers found in a freight car. Anderson, who has been cataloging Nazi stolen art in Goering's collection, holds a receipt from Dr Galerie W A Luz. Goring's solid gold blotter and ink stand set on Anderson's desk. A painting in the background on the ground, leaning against a wall. Scene changes to town: Street sign: "Berchtesgaden Postamt" (Post office). German people wait in line outside a food shop. Sign reads "Off Limits - This building is not to be entered or used for any Military Purpose." German citizens wait in line at the food shop.
Gold bars, bags and suitcases filled with coins inside the Merkers Mines in Germany. Reichsbank notes and confiscated silver. Two U.S. soldiers open one of the bags, remove gold bar and examine it, then place it back into the bag. They stack bags labeled "Reichsbank" (World War II period).
Gold bars, bags and suitcases filled with coins inside the Merkers Mines in Germany. Reichsbank notes and confiscated silver. Two U.S. Army soldiers examine the stash. (World War II period).
Scenes of Caldas da Rainha, a refugee town in Portugal through which many European refugees passed, including Jewish refugees in World War 2. View of cattle fair. Refugees work in the gardens. Woman hangs washed clothes on clothesline.
Tropical waters and shore areas with palm trees in Puerto Rico. U.S. defenses in Puerto Rico, early in World War II period. United States destroyer patrols at San Juan harbor, the El Moro fortress, and Governor's Palace. San Juan street scenes. The Capitol of Puerto Rico Building (1 Plaza de la Democracia, San Juan, PR, 00901). The Antigua Escuela de Medicina Tropical or School of Tropical Medicine (Av. de la Constitución, San Juan, 00901, Puerto Rico) in San Juan. The Casa de España building (9 Av. de la Constitución, San Juan, 00901, Puerto Rico). The fountain at Casa de España.
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