Upon the conclusion of World War 2, the defeated Nazi regime as well as Germany herself suffered incalculable plundering from the victorious allies, as soldiers from all corners of the world confiscated valuable and attractive war souvenirs as keepsakes of their own contributions and sacrifices during the war. Relics of all shapes and sizes were taken home, much was destroyed, and still much more was seized and locked away never to see the light of day again. Such was the fate of almost all portraits of the Nazi leadership. The NSDAP elite (as well as high ranking leadership of most armies or regimes) often posed for portraits in full uniform, flaunting their rank with ornate medals and awards in their "Golden Pheasant uniforms, and most of the surviving works of art remain locked up in the US Army Confiscated War Art vaults. It is said that the controversial nature deem them unwelcome in Germany, and while the subject matter may indeed be controversial, few can dispute the quality and skill that went into producing them, or the overwhelming image of authority and status that the final products represent.   It is unknown how many portraits were produced, how many were destroyed or survived, and how many are currently locked away. What can be certain is that if these originals were to ever be released, there would be unquenchable demand for these by some of the world's foremost collectors, museums, and historians. To be sure, they are impossibly rare in today's open market. Here is an example of one such portrait which somehow managed to avoid confiscation after all these years. This is the original portrait of Siegfried Uiberreither, Gauleiter of Austria during the Third Reich, appointed by Hitler himself during the season of Anschluss in the spring of 1938.  Shown in his post '39 Gauleiter tunic with the correct armband-collar tab combination for his position, this portrait was rendered by an unknown painter. (Artist Walter Einbeck seems to have done a disproportionate amount of painting for the Party leadership, but this is clearly not his work).  Unquestionably of the era, this incredibly significant piece, thanks to its subject matter and rarity, will immediately be at home in the most advanced collections in the world and remains a truly unique opportunity for the serious NSDAP collector or historian.  German Militaria(Original Portrait of Siegfried Uiberreither)