Father of loner at centre of £1billion art hoard was a committed Nazi who pillaged from Jews on behalf of Hitler
"An art collector at the centre of a row over £1billion of masterpieces believed to be stolen by Nazi's during World War II is the son of a dealer who pillaged remorselessly on behalf of Adolf Hitler, it has been revealed."
"Customs officials in Germany seized the paintings from Cornelius Gurlitt, 80, from his flat in Munich but he is fighting to get them back saying they were collected legitimately. It has now been revealed that his father Hildebrand was involved in the systematic looting of Jews across the Third Reich, according to Der Spiegel. A vast portion of this loot was discovered by the 'Monuments Men' section of the US Army, tasked with finding the stolen art of Europe and restoring it to its rightful owners."
Allan Hall, 25 December 2013, The Daily Mail
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