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US soldier wearing the crown of the Holy Roman Empire in a cave in Germany, WW2, 1945 (media.kbin.social)
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[-] JayDee@lemmy.ml 5 points 8 months ago

Where's that crown now?

[-] Furbag@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

According to Wikipedia, after the Nazis were defeated in Europe, the crown jewels were returned to Vienna by U.S. forces where they are still on display today in the Imperial Treasury.

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