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The Monuments Men: allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt In History
[Paperback - 2013]
robert m. edsel
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Category: History
Sub-category: European History
Additional Category: World War I - Media Tie-ins
Publisher: Back Bay Usa | ISBN: 9780316240055 | Pages: 0
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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 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.

About the Author

Robert M. Edselis the best-selling author ofSaving Italy,The Monuments MenandRescuing da Vinciand co-producer of the award-winning documentary filmThe Rape of Europa. Edsel is also the founder and president of the Monuments Men Foundation, a recipient of the National Humanities Medal, and a trustee at the National WWII Museum. After living in Florence for five years, he now resides in Dallas, Texas.

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