Anyone else suspicious? "They once belonged to one of the world's most despised figures. So it is perhaps no surprise that this collection of paintings was hidden away from public view. However this extraordinary group of seven paintings that once belonged to Adolf Hitler was recently discovered in a convent in the Czech Republic. Czech historian Jiri Kuchar found them in the convent in the town of Doskany, north of Prague, according to the Daily Telegraph.The historical value of the collection could see them fetch £1.7million at auction. One of the paintings is called Memories of Stalingrad and shows wounded German soldiers sheltering in a trench during a battle. Despite the massive defeat that Hitler's forces suffered at Stalingrad by Soviet forces, the painting is believed to be one of the Fuhrer's favourites. It is believed that as the war came to an end Hitler ordered that the paintings be hidden in a monastery in Bohemia. However, the art collection was discovered by American forces and taken to an artefact collection point. They then disappeared and it is unclear how the collection ended up in the convent in the Czech Republic. "Seven paintings which once belonged to Adolf Hitler are found hidden in a Czech convent | Mail Online
This is believed to be a load of old *******s. The first painting is believed to be one of a series churned out for the Reich Propaganda Ministry (Strecker's last stand was another one ) and it is believed to be highly unlikely that Hitler enjoyed looking at mementoes of crushing defeat. It's also believed rather odd that this treasured cache of paintings would be evacuated toward the Soviet lines rather than Austria or Bavaria which is where most other stuff went...it is believed. To sum up - it's all rather unbelievable !
"Memories of Stalingrad" Hitler´s favourite?? No way....More like Stalin´s favourite. There must be a mix-up here who the dictator was whose collection this was...
What is it with The Mail Online? Do they have a Hitler fetish? Gordon, you need to watch yourself lest you get sucked in.
