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The Vlug Report, written in December of 1945 and named after its author, the Dutch art historian Jean Vlug, is an important work of investigation into the massive looting of artworks in Holland during World War II.
The Vlug report details the activities of the Dienststelle Mühlmann, which obtained works of art for Hitler, Göring and other Nazis.
The author was Jean Vlug, who served in the Royal Netherlands Army. He was a Dutch "Monuments Men" and investigator with the Art Looting Investigation Unit. His report, marked confidential and unavailable for decades, contains interviews with Nazi art looters as well of lists of artworks.
The following transcription concerns the first fifty pages of Vlug's report. The transcription is a work in progress. Please indicate any errors in the comments. Thank you.
For more information about the Vlug report, please see lootedart.com
The National Archives have published photographs of the Vlug report online at Fold3.
The photo above is from The Monuments Men Foundation website which honors Jan Vlug and requests more information about him.
The photo above is from The Monuments Men Foundation website which honors Jan Vlug and requests more information about him.
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THE VLUG REPORT
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PREFACE
This report is based on interrogations conducted by special invitation at S.S.U. Special Interrogation Center, Alt Aussee, Austria; in Berlin; through the courtesy of British Element C.C.(M.F.A. &A.), and in Holland and France.
The following are the most important persons interrogated:
Kajetan Mühlmann at Alt Aussee, August-Sept. 1945.
Rosa Bauer secretary to Kajetan Mühlmann.
Joseph Mühlmann Half-brother of Kaj. Mühlmann. at Uttendorf, Austria, 5/10 Sept. ’45.
Madame Jaremtchenko (called “Nicole”), secretary to Joseph Mühlmann ----- Uttendorf, 5-10 Sept. 1945.
Hilda Ziegler Mühlmann Second wife of Kaj. Mühlmann; at Kamme am Attersee, Austria, on three occasions during Sept. 1945.
Wildenhofer Transport-agent for Kajetan Mühlmann; at Salzburg, Austria, 10-13 Sept 1945.
Eduard Plietzseh Art-expert, second in command of the Dienststelle Mühlmann; at Berlin Meineckestrasse 9; 1-8 November, 1945.
Rompa Chauffeur and confidential man to the Dienststelle Mühlmann; at The
Hague, Stuyvesantstraat 300015; 18 November, 1945.
Myrthel Frank Principal middleman and agent for the Dienststelle Mühlmann; at The Hague 15-18 Nov. 1945.
Maurice Lagrand Principal buyer and agent for Joseph Mühlmann at Paris; Boul. Raspail 38; 22 Nov. 1945.
It is desired to express appreciations to the Art Looting Investigation Unit (S.S.U.) and to British Element C.C. (M.F.A. & A.), for providing the facilities which have made possible this investigations on which this report is based.
CONFIDENTIAL.
Fine Arts (Special Services).
Dutch Restitution Committee.
458 Heerengracht; Amsterdam.
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Detailed Interrogation Report No. 1.
25 December 1945.
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Kajetan Mühlmann and the Dienststelle Mühlmann.
Distribution:
U.S. Chief of Counsel, Nuremberg. 6
U.S. Group C.C. (Germany) M.F.A. & A. 4
USFET, M.F.A. & A. 6
USF. Austria (YSACA), M.F.A. & A. 2
G-5, Civil Affairs, War Dept. 2 Jean VIug, Drs.
Roberts Commission. 2 Captain.
State Dept. E.W.D. 2 Royal Netherlands Army.
Brit. El. C.C. (Germany), M.F.A. & A. 2
A.C.A. (British), M.F.A. & A. 2
M.E.W. 2
M.I. 5 2
M.I. 6 2
D.G.E.R. 4
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