"Vishlist" give Hitler Germany

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January 22 authorities in Germany will be returned to art album, consisting of images of works of art that Hitler wanted to see in his "Fuehrer Museum" (Fuehrermuseum) in Linz, Austria.

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Peculiar vishlist "leader of the Third Reich, the German Ambassador to the United States will give 87-year-old American veteran John Pistone (John Pistone). He was among the soldiers, who were sent to the Berghof, Hitler's residence in the Bavarian Alps. There he found the album and took him home to Cleveland as a souvenir. For a long time Pistone was unaware of the content of the publication and its historical value.
Which one album was available to the veteran, he explained to the American Organization for the Protection of works of art Monuments Men. Pistone has agreed to part with the publication, when he was told that it can help to locate the picture, the location of which is unknown until now.
The book, which was proved in Pistone is one of 31 such albums. Another 19 are stored at the German Historical Museum, the rest are destroyed. The American said he had seen at least three of the album in Berghof. At first he tried to take two, but they were too heavy. Tom, who took Pistone, marked number 13.
Art critics point out that the album is especially valuable because it represented the art of the XIX century Germany, that Hitler liked the most. In the book, 60 pages, each photo is accompanied by the name of the artist and title work. Handing-over ceremony held in the building of the U.S. State Department. Before going to Germany, the book three months will be billed in New Orleans.

Hitler in his youth he drew and considered himself an expert in the art. Coming to power, he drew up a plan to establish a "supermuzeya" in Austria, which were supposed to be the greatest masterpieces. For the filling assembly was organized by the Special Mission 'Linz', whose work was funded by sales of the book "Mein Kampf". In 2008, the Museum of German history, opened on its website a database of art objects from the "Linz Collection".