The monuments men : Allied heroes, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history / Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter.

"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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Main Author: Edsel, Robert M.
Other Authors: Witter, Bret
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Center Street, 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
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505 0 |a I. The Mission -- Out of Germany -- Hitler's dream -- The call to arms -- A dull and empty world -- Leptis magna -- The first campaign -- Monte Cassino -- Monuments, fine arts, and archives -- The task -- II. Northern Europe -- Winning respect -- A meeting in the field -- Michaelangelo's Madonna -- The cathedral and the masterpiece -- Van Eyck's Mystic Lamb -- James Rorimer visits the Louvre -- Entering Germany -- A field trip -- Tapestry -- Christmas wishes -- The Madonna of La Gleize -- The train -- The Bulge -- Champagne -- III. Germany -- A German Jew in the U.S. Army -- Coming through the battle -- The new monuments man -- George Stout with his maps -- Art on the move -- Two turning points -- Hitler's Nero decree -- First army across the Rhine -- Treasure map -- Frustration -- Inside the mountain -- Lost -- A week to remember -- IV. The Void -- Salt -- Horror -- The Gauleiter -- The battered mine -- Last birthday -- Plans -- The noose -- Discoveries -- The noose tightens -- The race -- Final days -- The translator -- The sound of music -- End of the road -- V. The Aftermath -- Understanding Altaussee -- Evacuation -- The journey home -- Heroes of civilization. 
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