Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

oneshooter

(8,614 posts)

24. So "you know so" is all you have?

Reply to reddread (Reply #23)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 08:29 AM

Nov 2013

When the troops came home from WW2 they were searched for contraband. Any found was removed and returned to the owners, if known, or destroyed.

Now, prove your accusations.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

32 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

A collection of 1,500 artworks confiscated by the Nazis in the 1930s and 1940s has been found [View all] dipsydoodle Nov 2013 OP

WOW appleannie1 Nov 2013 #1

Worth well over a billion dollars Faygo Kid Nov 2013 #2

And those that don't think that TeaPukeBaggers would censor art, throw people into GITMO, etc. etc. SoapBox Nov 2013 #3

Freaking wow! malaise Nov 2013 #4

K&R! KoKo Nov 2013 #5

That's fantastic! dinger130 Nov 2013 #6

The movie based on that book is rury Nov 2013 #8

Yep. Here's the trailer... progressoid Nov 2013 #13

What a legal mess this will be. happyslug Nov 2013 #7

Well for the time being dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #9

Far Out!!! JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #10

Never again. nt PCIntern Nov 2013 #11

For some, I think they see that phrase as a challenge when it comes to Jews. Behind the Aegis Nov 2013 #21

Wow! Great! K&R! hue Nov 2013 #12

Thanks so much for posting, I probably would have missed this. KittyWampus Nov 2013 #14

plenty of pieces came home with US soldiers reddread Nov 2013 #15

Rather difficult to pack a painting into a duffel bag. N/T GreenStormCloud Nov 2013 #20

Please prove your "fact". n/c oneshooter Nov 2013 #22

you dont think so? reddread Nov 2013 #23

So "you know so" is all you have? oneshooter Nov 2013 #24

you should start thinking reddread Nov 2013 #26

Again no proof that it occured oneshooter Nov 2013 #32

More here on subject at Guardian link : dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #16

I would really like to see pictures of the artworks in the collection. kwassa Nov 2013 #17

Cool!!!! Initech Nov 2013 #18

God Damned Bastards Mosaic Nov 2013 #19

this guy was a hoarder. all the locals stole everything even their land/homes. Sunlei Nov 2013 #25

Despicable and monsters that they were packman Nov 2013 #29

STOLEN, not confiscated datasuspect Nov 2013 #27

Too cool that it was found after all these years. Packerowner740 Nov 2013 #28

Reminds me of that movie "The Train" with Burt Lancaster ProfessorPlum Nov 2013 #30

Nazi trove in Munich contains unknown works by masters. dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #31