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The Monuments Men - Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History (Paperback) Loot Price: R488
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The Monuments Men - Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History (Paperback)

Robert M. Edsel; As told to Bret Witter

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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.

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Imprint: Center Street
Country of origin: United States
Release date: September 2010
First published: September 2010
Authors: Robert M. Edsel
As told to: Bret Witter
Dimensions: 202 x 132 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 473
ISBN-13: 978-1-59995-150-8
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > Conservation, restoration & care of artworks
Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
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LSN: 1-59995-150-9
Barcode: 9781599951508

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