The monuments men allied heroes, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history

Witter, Bret.

Book On CD 2009

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 Fuhrer had begun cataloging the art he planned to collect as well as the art he would destroy: 'degenerate' works he despised.

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