[Photo] US 3rd Army soldier guarding loot found stored in the Schlosskirche (Castle Church) at the Ellingen Castle in southern Germany, 24 Apr 1945

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Caption		US 3rd Army soldier guarding loot found stored in the Schlosskirche (Castle Church) at the Ellingen Castle in southern Germany, 24 Apr 1945 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name		Ellingen, Franken, Germany
Date		24 Apr 1945
Photographer		Unknown

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Source		ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code		111-SC-204899

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Photos on Same Day		24 Apr 1945
Colorized By WW2DB		Colorized with Adobe Photoshop

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Added By		C. Peter Chen
Photo Size		2,960 x 2,352 pixels

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