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Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief (Part One)

Season 22 Episode 5 | 54m 50s

Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse, who became Hermann Göring’s personal collector in Paris, tasked with finding the most desirable works of art the Nazis stole from Jews. Post-war, Lohse spent a brief time in prison, but then returned to Munich and resumed his career as a dealer, more often than not trading in art looted during World War II.

Aired: 02/18/25 | Expires: 03/19/25
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