The monuments men : Allied heroes, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history / Robert M. Edsel ; with Bret Witter.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Preface, 2009Description: xvi, 473 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps (some col.), ports. ; 24 cmISBN: 9781848091023; 9781848091016Subject(s): 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 centuryDDC classification: 940.53/1 LOC classification: D810.A7 | E23 2009Summary: "The previously untold story of a little-known WWII Allied division whose mission was to track down European art and treasures that had been looted by the Nazis at Hitler's command"--Provided by the publisher.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [447]-454) and index.
"The previously untold story of a little-known WWII Allied division whose mission was to track down European art and treasures that had been looted by the Nazis at Hitler's command"--Provided by the publisher.
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