U.S. Army Documents Concerning Holdings of WW2-Era Nazi/German Artworks, 1993-2002
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Description of document: U.S. Army Documents Concerning Holdings of WW2-era Nazi/German Artworks, 1993-2002 Requested date: 10-May-2013 Released date: 04-June-2013 Posted date: 26-August-2013 Source of document: FOIA Request U.S. Army Center of Military History 102 4th Avenue, Building 35 Fort McNair, DC 20319-5060 Army online FOIA Request form Note: Some documents are undated The governmentattic.org web site (“the site”) is noncommercial and free to the public. The site and materials made available on the site, such as this file, are for reference only. The governmentattic.org web site and its principals have made every effort to make this information as complete and as accurate as possible, however, there may be mistakes and omissions, both typographical and in content. 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MCNAIR, DC 20319-5058 June 4, 2013 Historical Resources Branch FOIA 13-005 This is in response to your FOIA request 13-005, dated May 10, 2013, in which you requested the following documents: 1) A copy or print out of a recent inventory of "nazi" artworks in the Center's collection. 2) A copy or print out of a recent inventory of "Hitler'' artworks in the Center's collection. 3) A copy or any reports or memos (dated between 2002 and the present) concerning the "nazi" or Hitler artworks. 4) A copy of the policy concerning exhibition/handling/restrictions/loan of the "nazi" or Hitler artworks. Please find, in .pdf format, on the enclosed computer disk, the following items in response to your request: 1) Attachment titled: 'German War Art in the Army Art Collection.' 2) Attachment titled: 'Hitler Artworks in the Army Art Collection.' 3) Attachment titled: 'Memo 3 Jan 2002.' 4) Attachment titled: 'Executive Summary 25 Feb 2002.' 5) Attachment titled: Information Paper dated 2001, that is mentioned in the 3 Jan 2002 memo. 6) A copy of AR 870-20 titled 'Army Museums, Historical Artifacts, and Art.' 7) A copy of AR 700-131 titled 'Loan, Lease, and Donation of Army Materiel.' 8) A copy of AR 27-60 titled 'Intellectual Property,' in which copyright restrictions are covered. If you have questions regarding this request, please contact Mr. Frank R. Shirer at the above address or at telephone number (202) 685-3098 or via e-mail [email protected] Sincerely, Frank R. Shirer Chief, Historical Resources Branch 2 German War Art in the Army Art Collection: 28665 Drawing, Pastel, on Paper, "Interrogation Of Prisoners", by Agricola, Herbert, World War II 28666 Painting, Watercolor, on Paper, "Mass Hanging In The Public Park", by Agricola, Herbert, World War II 28667 Painting, Watercolor, on Paper, "Mass Hanging In A Public Park", by Agricola, Herbert, World War II 28668 Painting, Watercolor, On Paper, "View Of Cassino Abbey From Railroad Station", by Agricola, Herbert, 1944, World War II 28669 Drawing, Pastel, On Paper, "Cassino Abbey Under Fire", by Agricola, Herbert, 1944, World War II 28670 Drawing, Pastel, On Paper, "View Of Cassino Abbey From Above", by Agricola, Herbert, 1944, World War II 28671 Drawing, Pastel, On Paper, "Machine Gunners In Cloister Of Cassino", by Agricola, Herbert, 1944, World War II 28672 Painting, Watercolor, On Paper, "Railroad Gun Used Against Anzio Beachhead", by Agricola, Herbert, 1944, World War II 28673 Drawing, Pastel, On Paper, "Sharpshooter Aiming Rifle", by Ahrens, Arthur, 1943, World War II 28674 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Northern Coast Of Jutland", by Ahrens, Arthur, World War II 28675 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Advance In Russia", by Ahrens, Arthur, World War II 28676 Painting, Oil, On Canvas, "War Prisoners From Africa And The Middle East", by Ahrens, Max, World War II 28677 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "South American And Sudanese Pows", by Ahrens, Max, World War II 28678 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Condor Legion Returning From Spain", by Albitz, Richard, 1939, World War II 28679 Painting, Watercolor, On Paper, "View Of Flak Position", by Ameln, Will, 1941, World War II 28680 Drawing, Ink, on Paper, "T/sgt In Flak Unit", by Ameln, Will, 1941, World War II 28681 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Reval, A Baltic Harbor", by Amersdorffer, Heinrich, 1943, World War II 28682 Painting, Watercolor, on Paper, "Small Hospital Ship In Norwegian Harbor", by Amersdorffer, Heinrich, 1944, World War II 28683 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Crossing By Ss Troops", by Anton, O, World War II 28684 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Ss Engineers During Crossing Of A River", by Anton, O, World War II 28685 Print, Lithograph, on Paper, "Combat Post, West Front", by Arens, Josef, 1940, World War II 28686 Print, Lithograph, on Paper, "Combat Post - West Front", by Arens, Josef, 1940, World War II 28687 Poster, Ink, on Paper, "German Coast Guard Boat", by Arens, Josef, 1940, World War II 28688 Drawing, Charcoal, on Paper, "Drunken Russians In Infantry Attack", by Arlart, 1942, World War II 28689 Painting, Oil, on Paper, "General Von Epp", by Barrenscheen, Hermann, 1937, World War II 28690 Painting, Oil, On Wood, "Bombing Raid On Berlin", by Becker, Wilhelm, 1943, World War II 28691 Drawing, Ink/Pastel, on Paper, "Storm Trooper", by Beckmann, Manny C., 1944, World War II 28692 Sculpture, Bronze, "Boy In Hitler Youth Organization", by Best-cronberg, Fritz, World War II, SN: M-007 28693 Drawing, Pencil, on Paper, "Hitler", by Betz, Ernest, 1938, World War II 28694 Painting, Watercolor, on Paper, "Three German Battleships", by Biese, Gerth, 1942, World War II 28695 Painting, Oil, On Canvas, "Troops On The Alert", by Bloss, Otto, World War II 28696 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Seige Gun on Banks of Weichsel River", by Bloss, Otto, World War II 28697 Painting, Watercolor, on Paper, "German Cruiser In Action", by Blossfeld, Karl, 1943, World War II 28698 Painting, Oil, on Paper, "German Naval Flotilla", by Boch, Auguste, 1940, World War II 28699 Painting, Watercolor, on Paper, "Soldiers' Graves Near A Windmill", by Bohme, JUL 1942, World War II 28700 Drawing, Pastel, on Paper, "Interior Of French Night Club", by Bohnsteen, 1943, World War II 28701 Painting, Watercolor, On Paper, ""Herman Goering" Defense Construction", by Brogle, 1939, World War II 28702 Painting, Watercolor, On Paper, ""Herman Goering" Defense Construction", by Brogle, 1939, World War II 28703 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Small German Village Celebrating Hitler's Birthday", by Brusenbauch, Arthur, 1939, World War II 28704 Drawing, Pastel, on Paper, "Admiral Karl E. Donitz & Staff", by Buchheim, Johannes, World War II 28705 Painting, Oil, on Paper, "Admiral Scheer", by Busch, Arnold, 1939, World War II 28706 Painting, Oil, on Paper, "Waterhole", by Busch, Karl, 1941, World War II 28707 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Ready To Fight", by Commichau-lippisch, B., 1944, World War II 28708 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Blast Furnace - Julien Foundry", by Daneke, Wilhelm, 1944, World War II 28709 Drawing, Pastel, on Paper, "Field Marshal Kesselring", by Datan, Ernest, 1944, World War II 28710 Drawing, Crayon, on Paper, "Celebration Of Nazis At Cologne", by Dettmann, Ludwig, SEP 1936, World War II 28711 Drawing, Pastel, on Paper, "Hitler Reviewing Ss Parade From Balcony", by Dettmann, Ludwig, World War II 28712 Painting, Oil, On Canvas, "Carl Vincent Krogmann, Mayor of Hamburg", by Dwinger, R. K., Germany, 1941, World War II 28713 Painting, Oil, On Canvas, "Brown Shirts Take Over, 23 February 1933", by Eber, Elk, German Nazi Party, Germany, 1937, Early-20th Century 28714 Drawing, Charcoal, on Paper, "German Soldier", by Ebner, Hans, 1943, World War II 28715 Painting, Watercolor, On Paper, "Russian Pow's Evacuating German Casualty", by Eichhorst, Franz, 1943, World War II 28716 Painting, Watercolor, On Paper, "Heavy Artillery Shelling Warsaw", by Eichhorst, Franz, 1939, World War II 28717 Painting, Watercolor, On Board, "Polenkampfer (Polish Fighter)", by Eichhorst, Franz, Germany, 1939, World War II 28718 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Reichminister Schwarz", by Einbeck, Walter, 1939, World War II 28719 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Reichminister Schwarz", by Einbeck, Walter, 1939, World War II 28720 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Reichminister Schwarz", by Einbeck, Walter, 1943, World War II 28721 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Reichminister Schwarz", by Einbeck, Walter, 1939, World War II 28722 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Reichminister Schwarz", by Einbeck, Walter, 1939, World War II 28723 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Ludwig Siebert, Government Official", by Einbeck, Walter, 1940, World War II 28724 Painting, Oil, On Canvas, "Rudolf Hess", by Einbeck, Walter, 1939, World War II 28725 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Oberburgermeister Reichsleiter Fiehler", by Einbeck, Walter, 1940, World War II 28726 Painting, Oil, On Canvas, "Adolf Hitler", by Einbeck, Walter, World War II 28727 Painting, Oil, on Canvas, "Rudolf Hess", by Einbeck, Walter, 1939, World War II 28728 Painting, Oil, On Canvas, "Assault