Gustav Rochlitz
German art dealer of Paris and Baden-Baden who was a key figure in the looting of art during the Second World War
About Gustav Rochlitz
Lived 1889 – 1972 (aged 82–83). Gustav Rochlitz was an art dealer.
Gustav Rochlitz (1889–1972) was a German art dealer of Paris and Baden-Baden who was a key figure in the looting of art during the Second World War by the Nazis. He acted as an official agent of the Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg. Rochlitz figures prominently in the OSS Art Looting Intelligence Unit (ALIU) Reports 1945-1946 and ALIU Red Flag Names List and Index, which published a thirteen-page Detailed Intelligence Report (DIR) on his spoliation activities.
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Who was Gustav Rochlitz?
German art dealer of Paris and Baden-Baden who was a key figure in the looting of art during the Second World War (1889-1972)
When was Gustav Rochlitz born?
Gustav Rochlitz was born on 3 April 1889.
When did Gustav Rochlitz die?
Gustav Rochlitz died in 1972.
What was Gustav Rochlitz's occupation?
Gustav Rochlitz was an art dealer.
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