In 1944, a heartbreaking sight took place at Hamburg Harbor in Germany. Hundreds of looted church bells from across Europe were being collected and melted down in order to help with the German war effort. Many of the bells had come from churches that had been destroyed by war, or were taken from churches as a form of retribution. It was a stark reminder of the destruction caused by war and the lengths that governments will go to in order to fuel their military efforts. As the bells were melted down, it symbolized a loss of heritage and culture, and … Looted church bells amass at Hamburg Harbor, to be melted down for the German war effort, 1944. részletei…