The monuments men, Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history, Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter
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The monuments men, Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history, Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [561]-570) and index
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mapsillustrations
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index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
The monuments men
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bibliography
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862961773
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Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter
Sub title
Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history
Summary
Traces the effort by an Allied division to find and secure European art that had been looted by the Nazis, outlining the dramatic story of how they risked their lives and operated with limited supplies and scraps of information, sometimes obtained from colorful sources
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- World War, 1939-1945 + Confiscations and contributions -- Germany
- Art thefts -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 + Destruction and pillage -- Europe
- Art treasures in war -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
- Cultural property + Protection -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war
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- Classification1
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- World War, 1939-1945 + Confiscations and contributions -- Germany
- Art thefts -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 + Destruction and pillage -- Europe
- Art treasures in war -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
- Cultural property + Protection -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war
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