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Reichsleiter Rosenberg Taskforce
Nazi art looting organization active in France in WWII / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Reichsleiter Rosenberg Taskforce (German: Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg or ERR) was a Nazi Party organization dedicated to appropriating cultural property during the Second World War. It was led by the chief ideologue of the Nazi Party, Alfred Rosenberg, from within the NSDAP Office of Foreign Affairs. Between 1940 and 1945, the ERR operated in France, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Greece, Italy, and on the territory of the Soviet Union in the Reichskommissariat Ostland and Reichskommissariat Ukraine. Much of the looted material was recovered by the Allies after the war, and returned to rightful owners, but there remains a substantial part that has been lost or remains with the Allied powers.
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Quick Facts Organization overview, Formed ...
Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg (German) | |
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Organization overview | |
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Formed | July 1940 (1940-07) |
Dissolved | May 1945 (1945-05) |
Minister responsible | |
Parent Office | NSDAP Office of Foreign Affairs |
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