The Monuments Men : Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
By Robert M. EdselAt the same time Adolf Hitler was attempting to take over the western world, his armies were methodically seeking and hoarding the finest art treasures in Europe. The Fuehrer had begun cataloguing the art he planned to collect as well as the art he would destroy: "degenerate" works he despised.
In a race against time, behind enemy lines, often unarmed, a special force of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others, called the Momuments Men, risked their lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of thousands of years of culture. Focusing on the eleven-month period between D-Day and V-E Day, this fascinating account follows six Monuments Men and their impossible mission to save the world's great art from the Nazis.
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- Paperback
- 512 pages
- English
- 0316240052
- 9780316240055
About Robert M. Edsel
robert m. edsel is the best-selling author of saving italy, the monuments men and rescuing da vinci and co-producer of the award-winning documentary film t Read More about Robert M. Edsel
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