In January 1945, Hermann Göring made the decision to relocate his valuable art collection from Carinhall to Berchtesgaden. Shortly thereafter, he ordered the destruction of his country estate Carinhall to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Red Army. For security reasons, the special trains carrying the artworks were concealed in tunnels near Berchtesgaden. In one of these trains, Walter Andreas Hofer set up residence to ensure constant vigilance over the precious collection day and night.
On April 23, 1945, Göring informed Hitler via telegram that he would assume the -total leadership of the Reich- henceforth. In response, Hitler accused him of high treason. Bormann had Göring arrested by the SS and placed under house arrest in his residence in Mauterndorf.
Meanwhile, Hofer arranged for the artworks from the trains to be transferred to air-raid shelters around Berchtesgaden. During the final days of the war, the trains were plundered before they could be fully unloaded. Alongside paintings and tapestries, the plunderers seized the food and wine supplies of Göring, often referred to as the -Renaissance man-.
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