The Monuments Men [LP] : Allied heroes, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history
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Summary
At 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... Full description
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Large print 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.