U.S. Allied troops entered the Altaussee salt mine (Q8674)
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The Altaussee salt mine was one of the largest repositories for plundered art, which included art objects looted for the Führermuseum as well as for Hermann Göring's art collection. The mines housed roughly 6,500 paintings, in addition to books, stat
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U.S. Allied troops entered the Altaussee salt mine
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The Altaussee salt mine was one of the largest repositories for plundered art, which included art objects looted for the Führermuseum as well as for Hermann Göring's art collection. The mines housed roughly 6,500 paintings, in addition to books, stat
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1945-05-08-U.S._Allied_troops_entered_Altaussee_salt_mine
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1945-05-08-U.S._Allied_troops_entered_Altaussee_salt_mine
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U.S. Allied troops entered the Altaussee salt mine
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8 May 1945
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July 1945
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The Altaussee salt mine was one of the largest repositories for plundered art, which included art objects looted for the Führermuseum as well as for Hermann Göring's art collection. The mines housed roughly 6,500 paintings, in addition to books, statues, furniture, and jewels from museums and private collections.
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