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

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

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"In a race against time, a group of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others--called the Monuments Men--risked their lives to prevent destruction ... Focusing on the period between D-Day and V-E Day, ... follws six Monumetns Men on thweir impossible mision to save the world's great art fom the Nazis"-
Language
eng
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Edition
First Little Brown mass market edition.
Extent
xxviiii, 8 unnumbered p., 598 p., 16 unnumbered p. of plates
Note
"Because of the vastness of the story, ... exclude[s] activities in Italy; use[s] Northern Europe--mainly France, the Netherlands, Germnay and Austria--as a crucible for tunderstanding the Monuments effort"--Author's note, page xv
Contents
  • pt. 1. 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
  • pt. 2. 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
  • pt. 3. 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
  • pt. 4. 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
  • pt. 5. The aftermath : Understanding Altaussee ; Evacuation ; The journey home ; Heroes of civilization ; What is your connection to the story?
Isbn
9780316240079
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The monuments men : Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history
Title
The monuments men
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Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history
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Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter
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Language
eng
Summary
"In a race against time, a group of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others--called the Monuments Men--risked their lives to prevent destruction ... Focusing on the period between D-Day and V-E Day, ... follws six Monumetns Men on thweir impossible mision to save the world's great art fom the Nazis"-
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Edsel, Robert M
Dewey number
940.53/144
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
D810.A7
LC item number
E23 2009
Literary form
non fiction
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Witter, Bret
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  • Allied Forces
  • Art thefts
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Art treasures in war
  • Cultural property
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The monuments men : Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history, Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter
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Note
"Because of the vastness of the story, ... exclude[s] activities in Italy; use[s] Northern Europe--mainly France, the Netherlands, Germnay and Austria--as a crucible for tunderstanding the Monuments effort"--Author's note, page xv
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 561-570) and index
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volume
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text
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Contents
pt. 1. 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 -- pt. 2. 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 -- pt. 3. 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 -- pt. 4. 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 -- pt. 5. The aftermath : Understanding Altaussee ; Evacuation ; The journey home ; Heroes of civilization ; What is your connection to the story?
Control code
ocn837147022
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First Little Brown mass market edition.
Extent
xxviiii, 8 unnumbered p., 598 p., 16 unnumbered p. of plates
Isbn
9780316240079
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
(OCoLC)837147022
Label
The monuments men : Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history, Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter
Publication
Copyright
Note
"Because of the vastness of the story, ... exclude[s] activities in Italy; use[s] Northern Europe--mainly France, the Netherlands, Germnay and Austria--as a crucible for tunderstanding the Monuments effort"--Author's note, page xv
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 561-570) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
pt. 1. 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 -- pt. 2. 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 -- pt. 3. 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 -- pt. 4. 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 -- pt. 5. The aftermath : Understanding Altaussee ; Evacuation ; The journey home ; Heroes of civilization ; What is your connection to the story?
Control code
ocn837147022
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First Little Brown mass market edition.
Extent
xxviiii, 8 unnumbered p., 598 p., 16 unnumbered p. of plates
Isbn
9780316240079
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
(OCoLC)837147022

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