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The Bibliographic Database of German Publication on Russia, the Soviet Union and its Successor States (RussGus)

The Bibliographic Database of German Publication on Russia, the Soviet Union and its Successor States (RussGus) contains about 170.000 records from 1974 to 2003 and collects publications of different document types: books, dissertations and other university publications, articles from journals and newspapers including reviews, maps etc. The lists of personal and geographical subjects are located here and here.

IDbstz1110
Title

Art works as hostages. World War II loot: 52 years after the end of hostilities, Nazi trophy art disputes continue

PublishedThe Sun (Baltimore, MD), vom 18.05.1997
Formnewspaper article
SoundexW0748; H0824; W0752; Y0780; A0327; H0825; T2710; D2812; C4626
ClassificationÜber die 1996/1997 aufgetauchten Fragmente des Bernsteinzimmers und ihre Rückgabe
AbstractWas it tit for tat? Days after the Russian parliament voted to keep captured World War II German art treasures, Germany began exhibiting delicate mosaics Hitler's troops had seized from Russia's legendary Amber Room near St. Petersburg. The issue of trophy art and war booty has been a sore point in German-Russian relations since the end of the war. Both sides looted museums, libraries, castles and churches. Nazis did it haphazardly, taking what struck their fancy. In contrast,
Noteaus: Internationale Bibliographie über das Bernsteinzimmer. Международная библиография публикаций о Янтарной комнате. International Bibliography of Publications about the Amber Room. Hrsg. Peter Bruhn. Berlin 2003: Berichtsjahr 1997, Nr. 1110, s. RussGus-BernStZ
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