User:Eli185/Gerhard von Pölnitz

Gerhard von Pölnitz, also known as the Baron von Poelnitz, was a Nazi officer stationed in occupied Paris, who was involved in looting French Jews.

"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." - Art Looting Investigation Unit 1946

Hitler's art dealer Hidlebrand Gurlitt fled to Pölnitz's chateau when the Allies defeated Nazi Germany.

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Stern Heirs’ Claim Against National Gallery of Art

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