Nancy,
I share your interest in the ethics of repatiating war trophies. A few
years ago I wrote a Public History M.A. on the Australian War Trophy
collection which gave some attention to the definition of the term
"war trophy". Regrettably, I had to stop short of examining the
repatriation issue(s) although I can see this might yet become a
matter of some importance. My thesis was published in the Australian
Military Historical Society Journal, "Sabretache". Let me know if
you're interested in receiving a copy. I would, in any event, be
interested to know more about your own interest in this subject, and
maybe you can forward any responses you receive.
Mark Clayton