By the time of his dismissal, Sperrle had purportedly long since lost faith in the German war effort and in Hitler and Göring's military leadership. He had become lazy and had a tendency to indulge in the trappings and luxury lifestyle occupied France offered. Sperrle became indebted but retained sufficient standing with Hitler for him to be loaned or gifted 50,000 Reichsmarks. In February 1945, Hitler gifted him 100,000 Reichsmarks for his 60th birthday. During the war Hitler had occasionally gifted Sperrle artwork that may have been looted from occupied territories.