The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History

The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
ISBN-10
1599952033
ISBN-13
9781599952031
Series
The Monuments Men
Category
Art thefts
Pages
366
Language
English
Published
2014-07
Author
Edsel Robert M Witter Bret

Description

"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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