The monuments men : Allied heroes, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history /
Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter.
- 1st ed.
- New York : Center Street, 2009.
- xvi, 473 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm
"Autographed copy"
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.
9781599951492 9781599951508
2009012255
Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters. Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section --History.
Art thefts--History--Germany--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--History--Europe--20th century. Cultural property--Protection--History--Europe--20th century.