OSS ALIU list of 'Red Flag' names

In 1946, Office of Strategic Services Art Looting Investigation Unit (OSS ALIU) wrote a report of people and organisations that were activing in the art trade under the Nazis. If a name of the list appears when researching the provenance of an item, it is advisable to conduct further reseach. However, this does not necessarily mean that an object was looted.

Germany

Abb, Dr Gustav. Director of University Library, Berlin. 1940 appointed Director of Hauptverwaltung der Bibliotheken in Cracow. Reported responsible for looting of valuable treasures from Polish libraries.

Abels Brothers, Hermann. Cologne, Komoedienstrasse 26. Dealers. Specialists in 16th to 19th century painting and graphic arts. Active in Paris. In touch with Wuester, who was advised on purchases for Ribbentrop.

Abetz Otto. German Ambassador to France. Connected with the early seizures of Jewish art collections, particularly through the Kunsberg organisation.

Adriani Gert. Director of Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Contact of Miedl in Holland.

von Ahrendt, Bono. Director of Reichskammer fur Bildende Kunst. Active in Paris in 1942. In touch with Dr Epting.

Angerer, Josef (Sepp). Berchtesgaden. After Hofer, Goering’s most important buyer. Ardent Nazi, known to have had Gestapo connections. Member of firm of Quantmeyer & Eicke. Active throughout Europe, notably France and Italy. Contact of Reber, Ventura, Contini-Bonacossi, Ginori and Arturo Grassi. Was under temporary house arrest at Berchtesgaden, house of Fritz Goernnert, autumn 1945.

Apfelstaedt, Dr Hans Joachim. Dusseldorf. Karltor 1 - Cologne. Official purchasing agent for Dusseldorf and for Dusseldorf-Koln-Aachen-Bonn Gauleitung, for which he was active in France. Head of committee for research on cultural objects ‘looted ‘ from the Rhineland in previous wars. Assisted by Rademacher and Bammann.

Aubin, Dr Hermann Breslau 13, Kaiser Wilhelmstr 118. Professor of History at Breslau. Lectured in Poland 1940. One of the creators of Polish Volksdeutsch movement. Reported to have information concerning looted works of art in Cracow.

Augsburg, Dr. Berlin. Reported active in looting in Poland.

AWAG. Berlin, Leipzigerstr 126-137. Aryanised title of successor to Wertheim (shipping firm). Reported to have conducted purchases in France through Jansen.

Bachstitz

Kurt Walter

Basle The Hague, Surinamestr 11 (former).

Jewish dealer, active formerly in Berlin, Munich and Amsterdam. Brother-in-law of Hofer, and his former employer. Although on bad terms, Hofer obtained an exit visa from Holland to Switzerland for him, but arranged to have his sister divorce Bachstitz, whereby aryanisation of the Bachstitz firm and/or confiscation of its assets was avoided. Hofer’s sister subsequently took over the firm, and it is possible that Hofer became part owner. Believed not to have engaged in important art looting activity. Conducted extensive business prior to the war with American dealers and collectors.

Bachstitz, Kurt Walter. Basle The Hague, Surinamestr 11 (former). Jewish dealer, active formerly in Berlin, Munich and Amsterdam. Brother-in-law of Hofer, and his former employer. Although on bad terms, Hofer obtained an exit visa from Holland to Switzerland for him, but arranged to have his sister divorce Bachstitz, whereby aryanisation of the Bachstitz firm and/or confiscation of its assets was avoided. Hofer’s sister subsequently took over the firm, and it is possible that Hofer became part owner. Believed not to have engaged in important art looting activity. Conducted extensive business prior to the war with American dealers and collectors.

Demmel, Dr. Vienna. Member of Muehlman’s special commission for art confiscations in Cracow.

Demmler, Dr Theodor. Berlin C3. Director, Department of Sculpture, Kaiser Friedrich Museum. Consultant to the Goering Collection.

Deusch, Dr Werner R. Dealer, in contact with art market in Paris, Switzerland and Sweden. An editor of the art magazine Die Weltkunst.

Diesch, Dr Carl-Hermann. Koenigsberg, Kronprinzenstrasse 6. Head of State and University Library in Koenigsberg. Reported active in looting of Polish libraries.

Dietrich, SS General. Commander of Sixth Panzer Division, reported to have stored looted objects from France and other occupied countries at his residence in Saarow-Piskow (Fuerstenwald), using military trucks for transport.

Dietrich, Frau Maria Almas. Munich, Gustav Freytagstr 5. Art dealer; personal friend of Hitler, and for a time his principal buyer of works of art. One of the most important purchasing agents for Linz. Was under house arrest at Grafing, Bavaria, autumn 1945.

Dillenberg, Lt. Member of General Hanesse’s staff and paymaster in charge of Goering’s art funds in Paris.

Doelger, Prof Dr F. Munich. Professor of Byzantine and Greek history. Active in library of Mount Athos in 1941.

Dorotheum. Vienna, Dorotheergasse 17. Most important Austrian auction house. Directed by Dr Herbst, who was an active buyer in all occupied countries.

Drees, Major. Assistant to Luftwaffe General Hanesse in Paris.

Drost, Prof Dr Wilhelm. Danzig. Director of Danzig Museum. Active as buyer in Holland.

Dworschak, Dr Fritz. Vienna (?). Former Curator of Coins at Kunsthistorisches Institut, Vienna. Made Director of Institute by Baldur von Schirach. Strong Party member, who worked closely with Seyss-Inquart and Muehlmann. From 1943, in charge of Coin Collection being assembled for Linz. Assisted by Frau Dworschak.

Ebeling, Prof Dr. Member of ERR, Brussels.

Ebert, Prof. First Director of ERR, Paris.

Eckert Mueller, Captain. Reported responsible for seizure of Finally Collection from Villa Finally in Florence, July 1944.

Eggemann, Frl Dr Helga. In Switzerland (?). Member of ERR, Paris.

Eich, Hermann. Worked with the German Institute in Paris (rue St Dominique) in 1940.

Eigruber, August. Gauleiter of Oberdonau (Austria). Ordered the destruction of the works of art contained in the salt mine at Alt Aussee. Captured July 1945. Believed in custody at Nuremberg.

Epting, Dr Karl. Director of the German Institute in Paris from 1936. Returned to Paris in 1940 as chief of Franco-German student exchange. Director of the periodical Deutschland Frankreich, and as a high level intelligence propaganda officer collaborated with the Kunsberg organisation in the seizure of works of art in France in 1940. Ardent proponent of looting who opposed Metternich’s efforts to curtail confiscations. Extradition requested by French Government.

Ernst, Frl. Secretary of Hofer, 1944-45.

Ernst, Prof Richard. Vienna, Stubenring 5. Former Curator of Kunsthistorisches museum, Vienna. Active in looting in France and Holland, as member of ERR and Dienststelle Muehlmann staff.

Esser, Dr W. Member of ERR, Paris.

Evers, (Major) Prof Hans Gerhard. Professor in Munich. Member of Kunstschutz. Worked briefly for the ERR in Paris, 1941. Became head of Kunstschutz in Rome in 1943, succeeding von Tieschowitz. In Allied custody (Italy), May 1945.

Ewig, Dr Eugen. Metz. Departmental archivist for Moselle.

Fabian, Major. Connected with Baldur von Schirach in removal of Viennese works of art from Lauffen mine. In custody US Seventh Army, Augsburg, June 1945.

Fahrbach, Georg. Cologne, Neumarkt. Dealer, reported active in France as buyer of antique furniture for City of Cologne, in amount over twenty million francs.

Feiler. Reported chief of ERR, Orleans.

Feldhusen, Lt. Member of Kunstschutz, Italy. Reported to have taken two Cranachs from Olivete, which he gave to Langsdorff.

Fellner, Galerie. Linz. Active in France. Shipped through Schenker Co. In touch with Welz.

Fels, Frl. Moritzburg, nr Dresden. Successor to Oertel in 1944 as Linz assistant for painting.

Fischboeck, Dr Hans. Amsterdam, Heerengracht 410. German Commissioner of Finance and Economic Affairs in the Seyss-Inquart government. Former Nazi Minister of Finance in Austria following the Anschluss. In charge of the Devisenschutzkommando for Holland. His office took over the Lippmann-Rosenthal Bank as a depository for confiscated Jewish properties. Possibly involved in acquisitions for Goering.

Fischer. Reported chief of ERR, Troyes.

Fresacher, Dr Walter. Villach or Klagenfurt. Reported responsible for looting of archives in the Adriatic military zone.

Frey. Reported chief of ERR, St Germain.

Frey, Dr Dagobert. Breslau, Menzelstrasse 77. Art historian. Director of Art Historical Institute, Breslau. Specialist in Polish art. Visited Poland several times before the war, and was in close contact with Polish art historians. Probably most important historian responsible for looting of Polish art treasures. Chose medieval works of art from the Museum at Cracow for transportation to Germany. Wrote section on history of art in the German Government guide book of Poland.

Friedlaender, Prof Max J. The Hague, Oostduinlaan 68. Internationally known German art historian and authority on Flemish painting. Fled to Holland in 1939 because of Jewish persecutions, and through Goering’s intervention was able to take all his household effects, library etc. In 1940 imprisoned for a short time at Osnabruck; freed through intervention of Hofer. Became centre of Dutch collaborationist art circles, and in spite of being a refugee was well treated by the Germans. In close contact with Hofer, Lohse and Muehlmann. His chief assistant and friend was Vitalo Bloch. Also in close contact with Paech and Lutjens.

Fritzsche, Alfred. Breslau. Director, German Library, Cracow.

Frodl, Dr Walter. Kunstschutz official, Italy. Reported to have sent confiscated property from Trieste to Klagenfurt Museum. Worked with Frau Erika Hanfstaengl.

Fuchs, Dr Siegfried. Deputy Director of German Archaeological Institute, Rome. Reported responsible for seizure of Czechoslovakian Archaeological Institute in 1942, and for transfer to Germany of the Archaeological Institute and the Herziana libraries. Assisted by Dr Hoppenstedt. Reported to be SS Gruppenfuehrer and to have remained in Rome attached to the SD.

Fuehrmann, Dr Hans. Chief, Photographic Section, German Archaeological Institute, Rome.

Fulnmann. Official of the German Archaeological Institute, Rome. Reported to have seized Czechoslovakian archives.

Geibel. SS officer in Warsaw. Reported connected with looting of Polish art.

Geisenhofer. Reported Chief, ERR, Dijon.

Gense. Reported head of Kulturamt, Lwow.

Gerch, Heinrich. On Goering’s staff. In charge of Military Fund. Worked with Frau Kornatski, Frl Linberger and Hofer.

Gerdemann, Frl. Reported active in German libraries in Poland.

von Gerkan, Prof Arnim. Director, German Archaeological Institute, Rome.

Gerlach, Prof Dr Werner. Consul General and head of Kulturpolitische Abteiling in German Embassy, Paris, 1944. Reported member of GIS.

Gerstenberger, Galerie. Chemnitz, Rossmarkt 11. Dealers. Sold to Linz. Headed by Grosshennig.

Gerum, Josef Karl. Munich. Member of GIS. Reported in charge of confiscated Jewish art in Munich since 1938. In Allied custody, May 1945.

Gieraths, Guenther. Berlin NW7, Dorotheenstrasse 48. Reported responsible for seizure of Prague Military Academy library.

Giese Gallery. Zurich, Eschorgasse 12, Liuth. German dealer, resident in Switzerland. Sold to Hofer.

Gillhausen, Frau Maria. Munich, Leopoldstrasse 38. Dealer and intermediary. Formerly with Gasparri. Active in Paris. In touch with Lawdry, Alfred Pacquement, Buchner and Bornheim.

Goepel, Dr Erhard. Leipzig, Stieghtstrasse 76. Official Linz agent and buyer in Holland under Posse and Voss. Bought extensively in Holland and also travelled frequently in Belgium and France. Negotiated the forced sale of the Schloss Collection in Paris. Chief contacts: Vitale Bloch (Holland), Wuester, Wandl and Holzapfel (Paris).

Goernnert, Dr Fritz. Member of Goering’s personal staff. In charge of the four Special Trains used to transport art to Germany. Goering’s official secretary and liaison with Bormann and the Party.

Gottfriedsen. Berlin. Foreign Office official in charge of von Rippentrop’s art collection.

Grau, Prof Dr Wilhelm. Member, ERR, Paris. Reported as responsible for looting of Paris libraries.

Greiner, General. Member of Kunstschutz, Italy. Reported responsible for removal of several art deposits in Italy.

Greinke. Replaced Kroske as business manager of ERR, Paris.

Gritzbach, Dr Eric. Plattling (Niederbayern). Chief of Goering’s personal staff, and in charge of all business connected with his art purchases.

Grosse, Dr R. Berlin, Bellevuestrasse 16. Dealer. Active in France. Shipped through Schenker Co.

Grosshennig. Chemnitz, Rossmarkt 11 Annaberg (?). Director of Galerio Gerstenberger. Active as buyer in France. Held Linz certificate signed by Voss. In touch with Postma, Fabiani, Mandl, Boehler and Plietzsch.

Grube. Together with Busse and Braumueller, was responsible for confiscation operations of ERR, Paris.

Gruenberg, Dr. Reported director of Ethnographical Museum, Lodz, Poland.

Grundmann, Guenther. Lecturer at Breslau University. Active in Poland as director of the Silesian Museum at Beuten, and in Cracow.

Grunsky, Dr Alfred. Munich University. Member, ERR. Active in France.

Grusse. Munich. Archivist of Military Museum, Munich. Active in looting of Czechoslovakian libraries.

Guetmann, Prof Dr. Member, ERR, Brussels.

Gurlitt, Hildebrandt. Schloss Poellnitz, Aschbach (nr Bamberg). One of the chief official Paris agents for Linz, 1943-45. Partly Jewish, he had difficulties with the Party and was placed in a difficult position as an agent for Linz. He therefore used Hermssen as his front. (Hermssen died late in 1944.) Under house arrest on the estate of Baron von Poellnitz.

Gurlitt, Wolfgang. Bad Aussee, Austria. Cousin of Hildebrandt Gurlitt. Former Berlin dealer. Close contact of Voss. Not seriously implicated in looting transactinos or purchases for German officials.

Haas, Dr. (Rome). Member, German Embassy staff. Reported to have assisted members of the German Archaeological Institute in the transfer of works of art from northern repositories to Rome.

Haberstock, Karl. Berlin, Kurfurstenstrasse 59 Nuremberg. The leading Nazi art dealer. Involved from 1933-39 in the campaign against ‘degenerate ‘ art and sold such paintings at great profit outside of Germany. Became Hitler’s dealer in 1936 and was directly responsible for the appointment of Posse to the directorship of Linz. The most prolific German buyer in Paris during the war and regarded in all quarters as the most important German art figure. In custody, US Chief of Counsel, Nuremberg.

Haendler, Frau. Alt Aussee, Austria. Chief assistant to Dr Reimer of Linz staff.

Hagemeyer, Prof Johann Gerhard. Berlin-Zehlendorf, Onkeltomstrasse 107. Member, ERR. Active in French libraries and archives.

Hagenow. Berlin, Jorchstrasse 81. Picture restorer used by Goering.

Ham, Frl. Berlin. Assistant to Frl Limberger. In charge of Goering Collection photographic file.

Hamann, Prof Dr Richard. Marburg, Wilhelmstrasse 50. Director, Marburg Institute. In charge of Fine Arts Photographic Commission under OKH in France, 1940-41.

Hamann-MacLean, Dr Richard. Marburg, Wilhelmstrasse 50. Son of Richard Hamann, Marburg Institute director. Appointed to staff of Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, 1940. Member, German Photographic Fine Arts Commission.

Hampe, Dr. Member, Kunstschutz for Crete and Salonika. Worked with Dr Jansen.

Hanesse, General Karl Friedrich. Commanding General of the Luftwaffe Paris, in charge of special Goering funds from which he paid all agents. Arranged for storage and transportation of art objects intended for the Goering collection. Personal friend of Goering.

Hanfstaengl, Frau Dr Erika. Munich or Berlin. Member of Kunstschutz for Italy. In charge of operations at Udine and Venezia Giulia. In touch with Himmler, Dr Frodl and Maria Dietrich.

Hartmann. Member of Devisenschutzkommando in Paris.

Hasembalg, Werner Grote. Paris, 5 ave Julien Pottin, Neuilly sur Seine. Tapestry and Oriental carpet dealer. Buyer in Paris for German museums and government officials. In Allied custody, 1945.

Hausen, Dr Edmund. Director of Kaiserslautern Museum. Director of Metz Museum during occupation.

Heck, O. Director Staatliche Bildstelle, Cracow.

Heidelberg. Architect, reported active in art looting in Warsaw.

Heim, Dr. Official in Bormann’s office. Often in Paris. In contact with Lohse, Wolffhardt, Holzapfel and Brueschwiller.

Hein, Karl. Professor at Konigsberg University. Active in removal of works of art from Poland to East Prussia.

Heinecke, Ernst. Berlin. Employee of Wendland.

Heinecke. Member of Goering’s staff. In charge of transporting Rothschild jewellery collection to Berlin.

Heintze, Frl Ursula. Member of ERR, Paris.  Assistant to Dr Borchers.

Heldrich. German officer. Reported implicated in looting of Chateau de la Tour, belonging to Count de la Moussaye, August 1944.

Hendricks. Frankfurt. Dealer who did business with Miedl.

Herbert, Dr. Member of ERR.

Herbst, Dr Hans. Vienna, Dorotheergasse 17. Director of the Dorotheum Auction House, Vienna. One of the chief buyers for Linz in Holland and in Paris, particularly after 1943. Close contact of Frl Hegeer and Lagrand.

Hermann, Dr Kurt. Berlin, Unter den Linden 67. Purchased part of the Rothschild jewellery and silver collection from Goering.

von Hessen, Prince Philipp. Sweden (?). Chief agent in Italy for purchases of works of art for Linz from 1940-42. Descended from Frederick III and also from Queen Victoria, he married Princess Mafalda, second daughter of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy. Internationally educated, practising architect and cultivated dilettante. Early Fascist and Nazi Party member, SA Gruppenfuhrer. According to an inventory of May 1942, a total of 40,179,742 lire (5,022,467.80 Reichsmarks) was expended by him in Italy for Linz.

Heydenreich, Dr Ludwig Heinrich. Berlin-Schoeneberg, Innsbruckstrasse 37. Director of German Institute, Florence, 1944. Worked with Evers, Lansdorff and Heise.

Hildebrandt, Major. SS member and alleged friend of Himmler, who is reported to have looted books from the communal library at Velletri and from the library of Princess Ginetti.

Himpsl, Rudolf. Munich, Schwanthalerstr 73. Photographer at Fuhrerbau of all objects received for Linz.

Hinkel, Hans. Berlin-Zehlendorf, Duppelstr 3. SS Gruppenfuhrer, in charge of propaganda for the troops. Specialist in Eastern European Jewish questions. Reported to have information regarding looting of Jewish art treasures from Poland.

Hinrichsen, Johannes. Alt Aussee, Austria, Villa Wassermann. Former partner of Lindpaintner and an early buyer for Goering. Close contact of Bornheim, through whom he sold objects to the Goering Collection.

Hirsch, Alfredo. Buenos Aires, 25 de Mayo 501/Casilla Correo 977. German/Jewish banker in correspondence with Frau von Pannwitz and contact of Miedl who may have sold pictures for his account. GIS connections.

Hirschberg, Baron. Reported to have received confiscated Jewish property in return for the use of his castle which was occupied by Mussolini.

Hirschberg, Frl Ilse. Member of ERR, Paris; secretary to von Behr.

Hoeckner, Walter. Zwenhau/Leipzig, Leipzigerstrasse 191. Represented Wolffhardt in Prague. Connected with attempted confiscation of Lobkowitz Music Collection.

Hoermann, Dr. Member of Kunstschutz, France. Responsible for St Germain area. Worked with Dr Kuetgens and Metternich.

Hofer, Frau. Wife of Walter Andreas Hofer. Official picture restorer for the Goering Collection.

Hofer, Walter Andreas. Nuremberg. Director of the Goering Collection, and Goering’s chief purchasing agent. In custody of US Chief of Counsel, Nuremberg.

Hoff, Dr Erwin. Reported active in looting of Cracow University.

Hupp, Dr H W. Official of Dusseldorf Museum, active as buyer in France.

von Ingram, Lt Hermann. Business manager of ERR, Paris, 1941. Later responsible for administration of entire art staff of ERR.

von Ingram, Frau (Frl Anne-Marie von Tomforde). Member of Paris ERR staff, who subsequently married Lt von Ingram.

Jerchel, Dr Heinrich (deceased). Active in ERR, Paris.

Jessel. Berlin, Unter den Linden 67. Representrative of the German Goldsmiths’ Workshops, in charge of the appraisal of the Rothschild jewel collection confiscated by Goering.

Kahlert. Berlin, Wilhelmstrasse. German manufacturer, reported to be one of Theodor Fischer’s principal contacts in Germany.

Kalbhen. Reported chief of the ERR branch in Le Havre.

Kalnein, Prof Count. Member of Kunstschutz in France. Worked with Dr Kuetgens.

Karlinger, Dr Hans. Munich, Knoebelstrasse 16. Professor in Munich Polytechnical Institute. Active in Poland in 1942.

Kattengel. Assistant to Goernnert; concerned with transportation and Goering’s special trains.

Keller. German architect, reported active in demolition and removal of installations from Polish Library, Paris.

Kerlen, Marline. Reported scientific assistant on OKH photographc team in France, 1941.

Keutmann, Major. Assistant to Lt Col Brauchitsch, Goering’s chief aide.

Kieslinger, Dr Franz. Vienna, Perchtsoldsdorf, Hochstrasse 133. With Plietzsch, chief professional member of the Dienststelle Muehlmann; chiefly active in Holland, also occasionally in France and Italy. Catalogued the Mannheimer Collection. Believed to have been interrogated by the Dutch services.

Kirsten, Dr (alias Alt). Member of Kunstschutz, Athens, 1941-44.

Kleinschmidt, Frl. Secretary to General Hanesse, Goering’s resident representative in Paris.

Klement, Dr. Reported to have visited Holland for ERR, January 1941, and later to have been active in Paris.

Kletzel, Dr Otto. Reported active in Prague, Poznan, Goluchow, Kornik and Liege.

Klihm, Dr Hans Helmut. Munich, Marziusstrasse 6. Worked with Bornheim.

Knab, Frl Anneliese. Secretary to Borchers and Lohse in the ERR, Paris. Believed in Allied custody.

Knauer, Gustav. Paris, 8 rue Halevy. Packers and shippers who, together with Schenker, shared the burden of removal of looted art from Paris to Germany. Main office Berlin, with subsidiaries in Breslau and Vienna. Director of the Paris office was a certain Depta.

Knothe, Dr. Secretary of the German Embassy, Paris and reported to have worked with Wuester on art matters for von Ribbentrop and possibly Goebbels.

Koch, Erich. Gauleiter of East Prussia and Commissioner of the Ukraine who not only gave Goering several pictures, but purchased confiscated art from the Goering collection.

Koehn, Lt Dr Heinz. Assistant to Rosemann in Kunstschutz, Brussels.

Koester, Hans. German Consul General in Venice, who acted as Goering’s resident representative.

Koettgen, Franz. German architect, active in Cracow in 1940, and reported to have removed valuable art works from the Royal Castle, Cracow, to Berlin.

Konrad, Karol. Nazi propaganda official, reported to have been responsible for the removal of books from Fort St Quentin in September 1944.

Kornatsky, Frau Grundtmann (deceased). Goering’s secretary before Frl Limberger. Died August 1942.

Koviak, Franz. Berlin, Ulhandstrasse 78. Shippers, semi-official forwarding agents for the German Foreign Office and the Nazi Party. Bombed out in 1944. Reported to have handled large quantities of looted art from the Occupied Territories of the East, i.e. Poland, Russia, notably the archives of Vilna.

Kraft. Karlsruhe, Swarzwaldstrasse 24. German ministerial counsellor. Reported responsible for the removal of religious art objects from the Diocese of Strasbourg, May 1944.

Kraft, Prof Dr Georg. Director, Prehistorical Museum, Freiburg. Reported to have worked with EBLE on Roman excavations in France during occupation.

Kraiker, Major Dr W. Head of Kunstschutz, Athens.

Krallert. German official reported responsible for looting works of art and documents of scientific interest in Russia and Italy.

Kramer, Brig Gen Eckhardt Richard. German Military Attache at Madrid, reported to have helped Miedl bring paintings into Spain.

Kraus, Dr Karl. Reported to have assisted in the removal of archives and engravings from Warsaw, in collaboration with Muehlmann.

Kress, Karl. Alt Aussee, Austria. Photographer for ERR, Paris and later active at the Alt Aussee deposit. Under house arrest, September 1945.

Kressin. Assistant to General Hanesse, Goering’s resident representative in Paris. Connected with storage of art objects.

Kreuter, Dr A. German financial counsellor in France, reported to have been involved in transfer to Germany of a Titian. A friend of Frl Eggemann of the ERR.

Kreuter, Major Lambrecht. Commanding officer, staff of Luftgau for Belgium. Goering’s resident representative in art matters.

Kribben. Secretary to the German military staff in Paris; reported to be connected with transport of works of art in Paris. Reported in French custody.

Krochmann, Frl. Assistant to Frl Limberger, Goering’s secretary and at one time in charge of photographic files of the Goering Collection.

Kroenig, Dr Wolfgang. Member of Kunstschutz, Belgium.

Kroske, Werner. Business manager of ERR, Paris before Greinke.

Kruckenberg, Major. Paris, Hotel Crillon (former). Resident in Paris at the beginning of the German occupation, and reported connected with art looting.

Krueger, Oberst. Commander of 71st Infantry Regiment and member of German Kunstschutz in Italy. Reported responsible for return of Oliveto deposit to Florence and connected with attempted theft of the Cranach Adam and Eve.

Krueger, Wolfgang. Berlin, Nikolassee, an der Rehwiese 4 Koelpinsee, Insel Usedom, Pommern. Former director of Lepke auction house, Berlin who became an independent dealer. Active as buyer in Paris. Used Schenker Co as shipper.

Kruess, Prof Dr Hugo Andreas. Berlin, Unter den Linden 38. Reported member of the German Kulturdirektion for French libraries and museums.

Kudlich, Dr. Reported member of the German Commission for the Seizure and Safeguarding of Treasures of Art and Culture in Cracow.

Kuemmel, Prof Dr Otto. Berlin-Dahlem, Arnimalle 23. Former General Director of Prussian State Museums. Active in ‘safeguarding ‘ works of art in France and Poland.

Kuetgens, Dr Felix. Aachen, Heinrichsallee 18. Member of Kunstschutz, Paris. Mentioned as also in charge of Kunstschutz in Serbia and Greece. Assisted by Wuester in art purchases in Paris.

Kuhne. Dresden. Industrialist, reported to have purchased the Goya Portrait of a Man from the Jaffe Collection, supposedly for the Grosshennig Gallery.

Kulig. Active in Warsaw. Reported connected with transfer of Polish art works.

von Kunsberg, Freiherr Johann. Berlin, Goeringstrasse 6. Commandant of the German Secret Police ((Feldpolizei) and Director of the Service Kunsberg (Colonne Kunsberg), the organisation formed on 17 July 1940 by Ambassador Abetz for the confiscation of works of art in France, preceding the ERR. Collaborated with Epting. Extradition requested by French Government.

Kuntze, Dr Friedrich Franz. Member of ERR, Paris.

Kunze, Prof Dr Emil. Professor of archaeology, Strasbourg University, 1941.

Kunze, Dr Herbert. Erfurt, Herderstrasse 40. Director of Staedteschen Museum, Erfurt. Reported active in France during occupation.

Kupers (possibly Kupper). Reported in charge of administration of the German Archaeological Institute in Rome; probably participated in the plan to transfer the German libraries from Rome.

Kuttlich. Tropau. Director of Tropau Museum. Worked with Barthel under Josef Muehlmann in repositories at Cracow.

Lammers, Dr Hans Heinrich. Berlin, Wilhelmstrasse 78. President of the Reichschancellery, Berlin, with the title of SS Obergruppenfuhrer. Responsible for financial transactions of the Linz Collection, and issued many of the official decrees relative to the confiscation of works of art.

Lang, Dr Gottfried. Reported archival adviser to Kunstschutz in Italy after January 1944.

Lang, Dr Ludwig. Grundlsee, Oberdonau, Austria. In charge of the staff of the Linz Library. The card catalogues for this library still exist in the Villa Castiglione, chief repository of the library.

Lange, Hans W. Berlin/Zoelendorff, Kleiststrasse 6. Successor to the Jewish dealer Paul Graupe, now in the US. Director of the important Berlin auction house which bears his name. Prominent in purchases and auctions of works of art acquired in occupied countries. Close contact of Haberstock, Lohse, Dietrich and other key figures. Father, Hans Lange, resident of Alt Aussee, Austria, Rischendorf 64. Secretary Anita Kahn at same address. In Russian custody, in a Luftwaffe hospital, Berlin.

Langeloh, Frau. Cologne. Dealer, active in France. Friend of Bornheim.

Langsdorff, Dr Alexander Dietrich. German archaeologist and one of the heads of Kunstschutz in Italy, 1043-44. Reported responsible for the removal of Florentine collections to German territory against the wishes of Italian authorities. In Allied custody, Italy, June 1945.

Leibbrandt, Dr Georg. Reported chief of Eastern Section of ERR, Berlin, and active in exploitation of Polish, Russian and Armenian cultural material.

Leiner, M. Constance (?). Curator of the Museum of Constance. Reported to have made numerous trips into Switzerland; possibly smuggled art objects into Switzerland for the SS.

Lempertz. Cologne. Art dealer who worked with Miedl. Bornheim once worked under him.

Lengerke, Frl. Secretary to General Hanesse and Lt Dillenberg. Concerned with administration of Goering’s art purchases in France.

von Lepel, Freiherr Dr Burkhard. Director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld. Reported to have bought actively in Paris.

Leporini, Dr Heinrich. Vienna I, Augustiner-Bastei 6. Curator of the Albertina, Vienna. Reported to have removed anti-Nazi staff members and modern works of art from the Albertina.

Limberger, Frl Gisela. Nuremberg. Goering’s personal secretary. Detained as a (voluntary) witness by US Chief of Counsel, Nuremberg.

Lindpaintner, Paul. Berlin, Bellevuestrasse 5. Amateur art dealer with broad official and aristocratic connections throughout Europe. Former German cavalry officer. Wife stated to be distant relative of Portuguese premier Salazar. Paris agent of Possenbacher. Travelled extensively during war from Germany to France, Switzerland, Spain and Portugal. Contact of Alexander von Frey and pre-war partner of Hinrichsen. Mentioned in various shipments of antique furniture made by Schenker Co.

von Loehr, Prof Ritter. Vienna, Kunsthistoriches Institut. Director of all the collections of the Kunsthistoriches Institut after May 1945. Trustee of most of the Linz Coin Collection at present.

Loewenisch, Albert. Cologne Paris, 8 ave Victor Massel. Purchasing agent for the Gauleitung Dusseldorf-Koln-Aachen-Bonn, and one of the official representatives of German museums in France. Contact of Hermssen, Wuester, Weinmueller and Lange. Partner of Toulinot and agent for Bornheim.

Loffler, Fritz. German adviser for fine arts in the Department of Propaganda of the General Government at Cracow. Reported to have information regarding Polish art treasures taken from the Royal Castle and the Lasienki Palace.

Lohmann, Paul. Paris, Hotel Scribe, Room 611. Reported to have confiscated private libraries, and to have been concerned with the storage of libraries in Paris since 1940.

Lohse, Dr Bruno. Nuremberg. Deputy Chief of ERR, Paris. In custody of US Chief of Counsel, Nuremberg. Recommended for transfer to French custody for further interrogation and confrontation with French accomplices.

Martin, Dr Kurt. Karlsruhe, Stephanienstr 13. Former Director of the Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe and Director of all the museums in Alsace during the German occupation. Personal expert for Abetz. Active in Paris in acquiring works of art for German institutions by purchase. Widespread reputation as a man of integrity and strong anti-Nazi leanings. According to one authoritative source, however, he played a double game. Present whereabouts possibly Pfullendorf, on Lake Constance.

Matthiesen, Galerie. Berlin, Viktoriastrasse 33. Run by Heinz Mansfeld and Margarethe Noble, identified as part owner of Goudstikker Collection.

Matz, Dr Werner. Head of the German Institute in Rennes, 1942-44. Formerly head of the German Institute in Barcelona.

May, Frau Wismer. Zurich, Seefeldstrasse 90. Colleague of Wuester in the art section of the German Embassy, Paris. Ardent Nazi and well connected in high Party circles. Considered harmless by a British art looting investigation officer.

Meerkamp. Reported in charge of packing and shipping for ERR, Paris.

Meiners, Major. Brussels. Succeeded Major Kreuter as Goering’s representative in Belgium.

Merveldt, Count. German painter, reported to have been active in Kunstschutz, Rome. Not known to be involved in any looting.

Metternich, Prof Count Franz Wolff. Bonn, Blucherstrasse 2. Appointed in May 1940 by the German High Command as Director of Kunstschutz for France. In 1942, placed in charge of all Kunstschutz activities in France, the Netherlands, the Balkans and Italy. Universally regarded as having acted at all times with complete integrity, and as having shown the greatest sense of responsibility for the preservation of works of art. Opposed vigorously all German efforts to confiscate art of the occupied countries.

Meuren. Munich (?). Secretary and odd job man with Bornheim until April 1944.

Meyer. Munich, Planottastrasse. Dealer. Formerly with Lippmann, Berlin. Active in Prague. Sold to Linz and the Munich museum. In contact with Boehler, Buchner, Posse and Oertel.

Meyer, E I. Berlin, Jaegerstrasse 55. German bank used by Miedl.

Michel, General Ministerialrat. Head of the financial section of the German military government, and friend of Goering. Ordered the Devisenschutzkommando for France and Belgium to place its facilities at Goering’s disposition.

Miedl, Alois. Madrid Amsterdam, Heerengracht 458 (former). Bavarian financier and speculator. Personal friend of Goering and Heinrich Hoffmann. Purchaser of the Goudstikker Collection, of which 22 pictures were deposited in the Free Port of Bilbao, Spain by him in 1944. On Allied Expulsion List (Spain).

Mittel, Franz. Bremen, Am Sielwall 40. SA Sturmfuhrer and Kreisleiter of Bremen. Reported buyer of works of art and furniture in Holland. Possibly in Stettin.

Moebius, Prof Dr Hans. Member of Prehistory and Archaeological Section of Kunstschutz, Paris (1940-41), with rank of Oberleutnant. Reported captured in Normandy, June 1944.

Moeckel. Brussels, 31 rue de la Loi. Oberinspektor in charge of Brussels office of Devisenschutzkommando. In contact with Hofer.

Moellhausen. German Consul in Rome, reported to have worked with members of the German Archaeological Institute to protect Italian art treasures.

Mohl, Dr. Alleged Gestapo agent, reported to have been connected with the seizure of Baron Cassel’s collection.

Mohnen, Wilhelm Jacob. German national. Captured in Rome, 5 February 1945, after taking refuge in the Vatican. Minor Embassy official and espionage agent. Attached informally 1941-43 to the staff of Wuester in Paris. Some activity as intermediary in German art purchases and looting. Contact of Lohse, von Behr, Haberstock, Lange and Engel, and in social contact with the most prominent German museum officials and purchasing agents in France. Proceeded to Italy in 1943 on a mission unrelated to art activity. Uninformed on German purchasing or looting in Italy. In Allied custody, Rome, summer 1945.

Moltke, Lt Dr Count J Wolfgang. Reported to have been Referent fur Kunstschutz for Belgium.

von Mosch, Hans Georg. Captain. Reported to be notorious German agent in Switzerland. Under observation by Swiss authorities. In touch with Wendland.

Muechow, Dr. Responsible for all ERR activities in Western Europe from February to August 1944.

Muehlmann, Josef. Zell am See, Austria Berlin, Unter den Linden 27 (former). Half-brother of Kajetan Muehlmann, his agent and accomplice in Poland and his representative in Paris. Also active in Brussels, where he collaborated with Lagrand. Personally responsible for a substantial amount of organised looting activity in Poland. Recommended by this Unit for trial as a war criminal.

Muehlmann, Kajetan. Peuerbach, Austria. Austrian national. Leading early Nazi who held the position of Staatssekretaer and Fine Arts Minister under the Seyss-Inquart Anschluss government. Head of the official bureau for ‘securing and safeguarding of art and cultural treasures ‘ in Poland and Holland under Frank and Seyss-Inquart. Director of the Dienststolle Muehlmann. SS officer and the individual most responsible for organised German art looting in Holland and Poland.  Recommended by this Unit for trial as a war criminal, and for exploitation by the French, Polish and Dutch governments in connection with restitution matters. In American custody, 20 September 1945 at Civilian Internment Camp 7A, Peuerbach/Linz, Austria.

Mueller, Dr Georg Hermann. Director of Archives, Dresden. Reported to have information on Polish archives removed from Warsaw to Dresden.

Mueller, Dr Johannes. Reported active in France as scientific assistant on OKH photographic team, 1941.

Mueller, Karloman. Member of ERR. Reported to have served at Jeu de Paume just after the occupation and again in 1943-44.

Mueller, Dr Kurt. Gottingen, Dahlmanstrasse 10. German archaeologist, thought to have information regarding art objects removed from Polish archaeological collections.

Mueller, Dr Walter. Dresden, Reissingenstrasse 18. Director State Museum, Dresden. Reported to have information on looted Polish art works removed to Dresden.

Mueller-Scheld, Wilhelm. Oslo, Indremisjonshotellet, Staffolsgt 5 (former). German journalist and Nazi propaganda leader reported to have been head of Art Section, Propaganda Division, of the occupation government of Norway (1940-43). Chief of Cultural Division of the German Propaganda Office (1944).

Muewes. Paris, 5 rue Pillet Will (former). Inspector in Paris office of Devisenschutzkommando, 1940. Froze Renders collection in Belgium.

Muschal. Reported head of ERR branch office in Rouen.

Muthmann, Dr. Director of Museum of Krefeld. In contact with Wuester, Paul Cailleux, Dr Kurt Martin and Dr Hopp.

Nadolle. Berlin. German architect who purchased four Guardis from Frau Dietrich, presumably on behalf of Dr Robert Ley. Dietrich had acquired the pictures from Fabiani for Linz, but Voss rejected them as forgeries.

Neuffer, Dr Edward. Archaeologist from Bonn; reported head of Prehistory and Archaeological Section, Kunstschutz, Paris (1940-41).

Neugebauer, Prof Dr Karl Anton. Berlin/Dahlem, Koenigen-Luise-Str 670. German archaeologist of the State Museums, Berlin, who acted as consultant and cataloguer on Middle Ages for the Goering Collection.

Niedermeier. Administrator of property seized by the Reich in France. Connected with the purchase of the Mannheimer Collection.

Noack, Dr Werner. Specialist in architecture and sculpture of the Middle Ages, and Director of the Municipal Collections at Freiburg. Worked as art expert for ERR, Paris.

Nowotny, Dr Karl Anton. Reported to have been active in the Prehistorical Section of the Institut fur Deutsche Ostarbeit, Cracow, and alleged to have information concerning the removal of Polish prehistoric collections.

Nuss Reported to be a member of ERR, Paris. Connected with the removal of the David Weill Collection.

Oberg. SS Gruppenfuhrer and police leader in France, 1944. Reported to have attempted to obtain possession of the Bayeux tapestry. Believed in Allied custody.

Oertel, Dr Rudolf (deceased). Assistant in charge of paintings for the Linz Special Commission. Between the death of Posse in December 1942 and the succession of Voss in March 1943, he shared with Reimer the administration of the Commission. Called to military service in 1944 on the Russian front, and not heard of since.

Offer, Prof. Permanent finance officer of ERR, Paris who fled Neuschwanstein with Utikal in April 1945, reportedly for ‘unoccupied portion of Silesia ‘.

Otto, Prof Georg. Reported to be a member of ERR, Berlin and later in charge of card indices for ERR, Paris.

Paetow. Kassel. One-time member of ERR, later transferred to Rosenberg Office for Folk Studios.

Palezieux, Wilhelm Ernst. Neuhaus, Bavaria. Swiss national. Replaced Kajetan Muehlmann late in 1943 as official head of the ‘safeguarding ‘ activities of the Nazis in Poland.

Papritz, Dr J. Berlin/Dahlem, Archivstr 12-14. German archivist reported to be responsible for some of the damage inflicted upon documents and manuscripts from Polish libraries.

Pat-Zaade, Dr Robert. Berlin/Zehlendorf. Collector-dealer, active in Paris and Berlin. Sold to Lohse and in contact with Voss.

Paulsen, Dr Peter. Kiel, Kronshagenerweg 120. Professor of Prehistory and GIS member, who assisted Josef Muehlmann in establishing repositories for confiscated Polish collections in the National Museum and in Wilanov Palace, Warsaw.

Petersen, Dr Ernst. German history professor at Rostock University. Reported to have been active in removing Polish libraries, and to have been appointed Curator of Museums in Poznan and Pomerania.

Pevetz, Major. Vienna (?) Former professor at School of Fine Arts, Vienna who is reported to have been incharge of an art repository in France.

Pfannstiel, Arthur. Paris. German painter and dealer, resident in Paris before the war. Member of staff of ERR, Bordeaux and of GIS.  Friend of von Behr, for whom he is said to have acted as an informer. In touch with Wuester. Believed under indictment for espionage. Now in Fresne Prison, Paris in custody of Seine Tribunal.

Pfitzner, Dr Carl Heinz. Bonn, Koblenzstr 36 (1936). Member of Kunstschutz, Paris, 1940-41. Reported to have been connected with the seizure of the Wildenstein collection.

Pinder, Prof Wilhelm. Berlin, Neue Bayreutherstr 4. Professor of art history at the University of Berlin. Reported to have been in Cracow, and later at Lwow, 1942.

Planiscig, Leo. Florence, Via Masaccio 183. Art historian, dismissed from Kunsthistorisches Institut, Vienna by Dworschak. Fled to Italy, where he was in contact with Bellini and Hofer.

Plietzsch, Dr Eduard. Berlin, Meineckestrasse 9. Art historian and specialist in Dutch painting. Author of a book on Vermeer. With Kieslinger, most important professional member of the Dientstelle Muehlmann in Holland. Consultant for Dutch and Flemish painting to the Goering Collection, and reported involved in the confiscation of the Mannheimer Collection and the sale of the Mendelssohn Collection. Buyer and adviser to Seyss-Inquart. In custody in British Zone, September 1945. Believed interrogated extensively by the Dutch services.

von Poellnitz, Baron. Schloss Poellnitz, Aschbach (nr Bamberg). Wealthy Luftwaffe officer stationed in Paris during the occupation. Intimate friend of Haberstock, and his Paris representative. Helped Haberstock aryanise the Wildenstein firm; he provided lorries to move the paintings to Paris before the ERR could seize them. His mistress, Mme Jane Weyll, also was active in Haberstock’s behalf. Contact of Dequoy, Gurlitt and Lohse. Under arrest at Bamberg, autumn 1945.

von Pohl, Frau. Tegernsee, Bavaria. Assistant to Bornheim. In charge of some of his personal possessions.

von Pohl, General. Luftwaffe commander in Italy. Goering’s resident representative for art matters. Supplied agents with funds.

Pohl, Max. Assistant to Prof Karl Schmidt of Kunstschutz in NE France, stationed at Lille (1940-44).

Polhammer, Prof Dr Karl. Vienna, Albertina Museum. Austrian art historian and picture restorer, reported to have taken part in the looting of Polish collections and libraries.

Pommerhanz, Frau. Kaernton (?). Sister of SS General Globotschnik (deceased) who was in charge of Trieste zone. Employed as informer during confiscation of Jewish property in Trieste.

Posse, Prof Dr Hans (deceased). Formerly Director of the State Picture Gallery, Dresden. Was appointed by Hitler as Director of the Special Commission for Linz in 1939, and became the most important official purchaser of works of art for Germany from 1939 through 1942. Died Dresden, 7 December 1942. Succeeded by Voss.

Possenbacher, Fritz. Munich, Jahnstrasse 45. Art dealer, possibly active with two brothers, Anton and Otto, on behalf of Nazi Party for procurement of furniture in France, Belgium and Holland. Represented in Paris by Lindpaintner.

Pudelko, Georg. German art historian and son-in-law of G F Heber. Active in Florence before the war, and in Lausanne during the war. Reported in 1944 to be a member of the German propaganda organisation in Norway.

Puhl, Emil. Senior Director of the Reichsbank, and alternate on the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements, Basle. Reported to have offered art objects valued at 150,000,000 Swiss francs in Switzerland as collateral for a loan.

Putz, Frl Ilse. Member of ERR, Paris. Secretary and mistress of von Behr.

Quantmeyer & Eicke. Berlin, Kronenstrasse 61. Importers of rugs, furniture and works of art. Angerer was chief purchasing agent and a director of the firm.

Rademacher, Dr Bernard. Bonn. Assistant at the Landesmuseum, Bonn. Agent for art purchases in France. Dealt with Leegenhoek, Postma and Rochlitz. In touch with Wuester and Plietzsch.

Radig, Prof Werner. Archaeologist, active in the Institut fur Deutsche Ostarbeit in Poland. Reported to have information concerning the looted State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw.

Rahls, Major. Officer of Hermann Goering Division. Reported connected with removal of art from Monte Cassino in Spoleto.

Randt, Dr Erich. Stettin, Birkenallee 8a. Reported to have been Director of German State Archives, Cracow and responsible for reorganisation of Polish archives.

Reber, Gottlieb Friedrich. Former German national, collector and art dealer, long resident in Switzerland. Hofer married his secretary’s sister. Deprived of German citizenship because of activity as a Freemason in 1943. Proceeded to Italy in 1941 as principal agent for Hofer on behalf of Goering. His wife still resides in Switzerland, although he has been refused a Swiss re-entry permit. Under house arrest, Naples, Italy, May 1945.

Reger, Hans. Munich, Central Collecting Point, Verwaltungsbau. Architect in charge of the Fuhrerbau, Munich (1938-45). Received and catalogued all works of art for Hitler’s museum, Linz.

Rehbock, Walter. Member of ERR, Paris. Succeeded Lohse in 1944 as head of art staff. Connected with Bammann and Apfelstaedt.

Reidemeister, Prof (Lt Col). Deputy Director of Kunstschutz, Italy. Responsible for the removal to German territory of Florentine art collections.

Reimer, Dr Gottfried. Dobeln, Saxony, Grimaisschestrasse 23. Administrative assistant to the Director of the Linz Commission from June 1941 until the end of the war, first under Posse, later under Voss. Not a Party member, and involved in only one known looting operation.

Reinerth, Hans. Berlin, Margaretenstr 17. Professor of archaeology, Berlin University. In contact with Prof Radig in Cracow (1942). Reported to have information about looted Polish prehistorical collections.

Reinhardt, Hedwig. Brussels. Member of Brussels office of ERR, January 1941.

Reusch, Dr. Metz. German architect, originally from Cologne, reported to have conducted Gallo-Roman excavations near St Pierre during the occupation.

von Richthofen, Freiherr. Berlin, Kurfurstendamm 52 Schloss Goerlsdorf, nr Angermuende. Reported to have bought numerous works of art in Paris, 1940-44.

Rieckmann, Oswald. Chief courier of the German Legation, Bern. Goering’s resident representative for art matters in Switzerland.

Ringler, Prof Dr J. Austrian superintendent of Monuments and Galleries for Bolzano and Trieste. In contact with Reidemeister and Bruhns. Reported trustworthy by Italians.

Rissmann. Secretary to the German Consul in Florence, Dr Gerhard Wolf. Goering’s resident representative in art matters.

Rittich, Dr Werner. Deputy editor of Kunst im Deutschen Reich. Connected with ERR. Assistant to Robert Scholz.

Rochlitz, Gustav. Art dealer, active in France prior to and during World War II in the interests of the Third Reich.  Chief participant in exchanges of paintings confiscated by the ERR, and important recipient of loot. Personal belongings and dealer’s stock stated to be at Todtmoos/Baden (in French Zone of Occupation), in the house of Edward Schupp. Possibly removed by Lt Loos of the French Army to Loerach-Schopfheim. Apart from Rochlitz’s many contacts in Paris, his two most intimate friends were E Ascher (rue Jacques Callot, corner rue de Seine) and M de Beurry (42 rue Ernest Cresson) formerly of the Paris police. Rochlitz has been indicated by the French Government (Seine Tribunal, Judge Frapier) and is presently confined at Fresne Prison, Paris.

Roehlig, Frl. Brussels. Member of Brussels office of ERR, October 1940.

Rosemann, Prof Dr Heinz Rudolf. German art historian in charge of Kunstschutz in Belgium. Concerned with protection of Michelangelo’s Virgin and Child, but reported not involved in its removal.

Rosner, Karl. Berlin. German dealer, active in Germany and Paris on behalf of Goering and the Nazi Party.

Rosskamp, Dr Werner Dietrich. Member of ERR, Paris. Later succeeded by Bammann. Reported also active in Russia. In Allied custody at Kogl.

Rudolph, Dr Hans. Berlin, c/o Lange, Bellevuestrasse 7 Berlin, Luetzewufer 13. Buyer for Linz who visited Holland frequently. In contact with Frank and Muehlmann.

Rudolph, Dr Herbert. German art historian who lectured at University of Strasbourg during the occupation (1942-44).

Ruehle, Dr Siegfried. Danzig-Oliva, Blucherstr 45. Art historian, director of museum in Poznan and member of Institut fur Deutsche Ostarbeit, Cracow. Reported responsible for looting and destruction of cultural material in Cracow University.

von der Rupp. Reported member of ERR, Paris, legal section.

Ruprecht, Dr Leopold. Expert for the Linz Armour Collection and Curator of Armour at Kunsthistorisches Institut, Vienna. Under detention at Zell am See, Austria.

Ruscheweyh, Rudolf. Sahaan, Lichtenstein. German national. Friend of Buehrle, and reported one of his agents for works of art in Paris. On Allied Proclaimed List for management of agency in Germany for Werkzeugmaschinen Fabrik Oerlikon, Buehrle & Co. SS officer.

Sarpok, Dr Gerhard. Berlin/Dahlem. Author and historian, active in the General Gouvernement. Collaborator of Dr Frey. Reported Gestapo agent.

Sauermann, Dr Hans Martin. Munich, Briennerstrasse 12. Director and partner in Boehler firm. Son-in-law of Julius Boehler Sr. Active in German art market during war, but not established as involved in looting transactions or purchases for German officials. Possibly in Switzerland.

Sayn-Wittgenstein, Dr Franz, Prince of. Reported member of OKH photographic team in France. Connected with Dr Stange and Hamann (1941). Assistant to Bunjes (1942-44).

Schacher. Chancellor of German Consulate, Palermo. Reported responsible for seizure of effectse from Czechoslovakian Legation, Rome.

Schahe. Berlin, Stabsamt, Leipzigerstr 3. In charge of architectural repairs and installations of sculptures and monuments of the Goering Collection.

Schedelmann. Reichenhall, nr Salzburg Vienna, Elizabethstrasse. Art dealer, active for Ruprecht in the acquisition of armour for Linz.

Scheibert, Dr. Art historian, reported member of the Fine Arts Commission in Rome (1944). Reported SS stormtrooper. In contact with Prof Evers.

Schweidwimmer, Jakob. Munich, Wagmuellerstrasse 15. Art dealer. Contact of Bornheim.

Schellenberg, Dr Karl. Hamburg, Bogenstrasse 43. German art historian, appointed head of National Museum and Library in Warsaw. Reported to have information regarding removal of Polish works of art.

Schemmel, Frau. Dresden (?). One of the secretaries of the Linz Commission.

Schenker & Co. Berlin, Ritterstrasse 98/99 Paris, 5 rue Mayran. Shipping firm of international reputation, with branches in the principal European countries. The most important German firm utilised for the packing and removal of looted art and art purchased by the Germans in the occupied countries. Directors of the Paris agency were Willi Bleye and Hans Wiederholt. Extensive documentation of its activities is available in the files of this Unit.

Schertel von Burtenbach, Kurt. Reported connected with Gestapo in Paris, and to have stolen some Fragonards there. Also reported active in Greece.

Schieder. Nazi. Reported connected with Galerie Fischer and to have exported works of art from Germany to Switzerland, and possibly to Argentina.

Schiedlausky, Dr Guenther. Fuesson, Bavaria & Berlin/Zehlendorf, Morchingersstrasse 121A (former). Art historian. Member of ERR, Paris. Chief custodian of ERR deposits in Germany. Under house arrest at Hohenschwangau/Fuessen, Bethanienheim, September 1945.

Schiel, Dr Hubert. Frankfurt am Main, Schutzonstrasse 2. German librarian, reported in Poland during the occupation.

Schille, Prof. Reported member of ERR, Brussels and Paris, 1940.

Schilling, Georg. Zurich, Spuelgenstrasse 6 Cologne, Komoedienstrasse 39 Markelfingen/Bodensee. Art dealer. Chief buyer for Linz in Belgium under Voss, who gave him a Linz certificate. Also active as agent for Goering.

Schinnerer, Prof. Schleissheim/Munich. A Breughel Ice Skaters, acquired by Weinmueller from Kajetan Muehlmann, reported to be in his house.

Schirmer, Prof Dr. Connected with ERR in Holland.

Schlag, Dr Gottfried. Bonn, Art Historical Institute. Reported member of the OKH photographic team in France under Stange and Hamann.

Schlegel, Colonel. Officer of the Hermann Goering Division. Reported connected with removal of art from Monte Cassino.

Schleier. German Consul General. Reported to have purchased works of art in France.

Schleiermacher, Dr Wilhelm. Archaeologist, member of the Kunstschutz organisation for France (Prehistoric and Archaeological Section), 1940-41.

Schmidt, Ernst. Berlin. Friend of Voss, active in acquiring objects for Linz in Germany.

Schmidt, Fritz. Berlin, c/o Quantmeyer & Eicke, Kronenstrasse 61. Chief assistant to Angerer. Suspected of moving securities and objects of art from France to Switzerland, and active in Switzerland and Holland on behalf of Goering.

Schmidt, Dr Karl. Tubingen, Waldhauserstrasse 43. Director of Kunstschutz in Northern France and Pas de Calais area (1940-44). Reported to have sent members of the ERR to the museum at Lille in 1942 to remove works of art.

Schmidt, Frl Marietta. Worked for Bornheim, 1937-45. Formerly employed by Weinmueller.

Schmidt, Dr Robert. Berlin, Schloss Museum. Tapestry expert and adviser to Hofer on the Goering Collection catalogue.

Schmidt-Staehler, Dr Albert. Director of the Western Holland branch of ERR and a member of the Berlin staff. Responsible for general confiscation, with no particular emphasis on art properties.

Schnath, Dr Georg. Archivist on Kunstschutz staff in Paris until 1944. Reported to have returned to Berlin archives removed to Paris by Napoleon.

Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Prof Dr Ludwig. Staff member, Schloss Museum, Berlin and advisor on porcelain for the Goering Collection catalogue.

von Schoenebeck, Dr Hans Ulrich. German specialist on classical art. Reported Director of Kunstschutz for Greece (1941-43). Reported in Paris with rank of Major (1944).

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