Dutch Fokker D.VII Fighter Looted During WWII to Be Returned

World War I-era biplane taken by Nazis was found by U.S. 'Monuments Men' in a barn in Germany.

Kimberly Johnson

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 02:36 PM ET

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World War I type Fokker D.VII [Courtesy: National Military Museum]

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A Dutch Fokker D.VII fighter, looted by Nazis during World War II, is returning to the Netherlands for a five-year display at the National Military Museum.
The World War I-era biplane was part of Hermann Göring's looted collection, mistakenly given to the Deutsches Museum in Munich by "Monuments Men" after its discovery in 1945.
Its Dutch origin was only confirmed decades later during restoration, leading to its temporary return while investigations into its full wartime provenance continue.

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Eight decades after a Dutch Fokker D.VII Fighter was looted by Nazis, the World War I-era fighter biplane is set to return to the Netherlands, the National Military Museum (NMM) located there announced.

The aircraft, which is currently in the possession of the Deutsches Museum in Munich, will be on display at the Dutch military museum located in Soesterberg, Netherlands, in September.