Monuments Men : Allied heroes, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history
Edsel, Robert M.2010
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Total copies: 1
From 1943 to 1951, 350 or so men and women from 13 Allied nations served in the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives section of the Allied armed forces. This was the most ambitious effort in history to preserve the world's cultural heritage in times of war. They were known simply as 'Monuments Men'. This is their story.
Main title:
Monuments Men : Allied heroes, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history / Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter.
Author:
Edsel, Robert M., authorWitter, Bret, author
Imprint:
London : Arrow Books, 2010.
Collation:
xvi, 473 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Preface, 2009.Film tie-in.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780099567943 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.531
Language:
English
Subject:
Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters. Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section -- HistoryArt thefts -- Germany -- History -- 20th centuryWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- GermanyWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the warWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction and pillage -- EuropeArt treasures in war -- Europe -- History -- 20th centuryCultural property -- Protection -- Europe -- History -- 20th centuryWarfare and DefenceEuropeForgery, falsification & theft of artworksGeneral & world historyEuropean historyHistory
BRN:
271891