The monuments men : Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history
by Edsel, Robert M. (Author), Witter, Bret (Author)
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Summary
"In a race against time, a group of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others--called the Monuments Men--risked their lives to prevent destruction ... Focusing on the period between D-Day and V-E Day, ... follws six Monumetns Men on thweir impossible mision to save... Full description
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Edition
First Little Brown mass market edition.
Subjects
Allied Forces. > Supreme Headquarters. > Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section > History.
Art thefts > Germany > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Confiscations and contributions > Germany.
World War, 1939-1945 > Art and the war.
World War, 1939-1945 > Destruction and pillage > Europe.
Art treasures in war > Europe > History > 20th century.
Cultural property > Protection > Europe > History > 20th century.