6 Legendary Lost Treasures of World War II

History ^ | APR 17, 2020 | Becky Little

[nickcarraway]

[2banana]

Is this factually based?

Rommel never joined the Nazi party.

I have never read anything on Rommel leading terror campaigns against civilians.

“Erwin Rommel, a Nazi general who led campaigns of terror against Jewish people in in North Africa...”

[1FreeAmerican]

[ProtectOurFreedom]

7. The Ark of the Covenant.

[SuperLuminal]

Well, we Clint Eastwood fans certainly know where millions in gold bars went...

[Fiji Hill]

The original painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emmanuel Leutze was destroyed during an Allied bombing of Bremen, Germany, in 1942. Two other versions are in the US.

[Tennessee Nana]

PING

[Alas Babylon!]

I don’t think Rommel was a Nazi but if the Wermacht captured the territory where you lived, they would have handed over governance to the Nazi occupation force. And if you were Jewish, yes, you would be in a heap of trouble if you didn’t flee.

So bottom line, Rommel didn’t lead campaigns of terror against Jews directly but his victories certainly led to them.

[MplsSteve]

Years ago, there was book written called “The Rape Of Europa”. The author was written by Lynn H Nicholas. There was also a 2006 documentary of the same name.

The author covers the plunder of Europe’s great artworks by the Nazis. It even covered how synagogues were stripped of anything resembling a precious metal.

Like the Amber Room, many great pieces were thought to have been destroyed in the Allied bombings of German cities.

I would encourage anyone to read the book and/or see the documentary. It is quite incredible.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

George Soros probably hocked them.

[Ouchthatonehurt]

Recently visited Djerba and the amazing Jewish community there. There are many treasures, some hidden I’m sure, most in plain sight. https://www.jpost.com/in-jerusalem/the-jews-of-djerba-572586 And then there are the ruins of Meninx, right there on the beach, amazing.

[nickcarraway]

GMTA, because that was all I could think about while reading this.

[Antoninus]

Also...

Caligula's Nemi Ships

And...

The Abbey of Monte Cassino.

[Viking2002]

That movie is in my personal Top Ten.

[Daffynition]

If you ever have the chance to hear Bobby Ballard tell the tale of how he found PT 109, take the opportunity.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Yes its bullscat

[pierrem15]

I read he thwarted at least one anti-Jewish action: when British forces in Tobruk surrendered, they included a Jewish brigade.

Rommel immediately handed the Jewish POWs over to the Italians knowing an order would come a few days later to turn them over to the SD (Gestapo), which it did.

[jmacusa]

I agree. Rommel was largely apolitical. His involvement in the July 20 bomb plot was never really proved and he took the out Hitler gave him simply to spare his wife and son the wrath of the SS. He was a soldeir and all of his time an energy was consumed with dealing with the intense and ever changing situation in North Africa. They idea of him as some heel clicking,monocle wearing Hollywood arch type Nazi strutting around terrorizing a small North African Jewish community while hauling gold around looking for places to hide it is absurd.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Tennessee Nana.

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[Monkey Face]

I suspect, as long as there are memories of an event (history of it) there will be legends associated with that history. And as long as there are legends, there will be people who believe them, and will want the “treasure.”

That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it!

‘Face

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