Edsel, Robert M. <br/><br/>
The monuments men :  Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history / 
Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - London :  Arrow Books,  2010. 
 - xvi, 473 p. :  ill., maps ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Presents an account of those who were part of a special force of American and British curators, art historians, museum curators, and other experts who risked their lives to prevent the destruction of cultural artifacts and structures while also trying to locate missing items that had been stolen by the Nazis during World War II. 
<br/><br/> Adult.  Adult  Follett Library Resources. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1848091036 9781848091030 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters.  Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section --History.<br/>Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters.  Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section --History.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Art thefts--History--Germany--20th century.<br/>Art treasures in war--History--Europe--20th century.<br/>Cultural property--Protection--History--Europe--20th century.<br/>World War, 1939-1945--Art and the war.<br/>World War, 1939-1945--Confiscations and contributions--Germany.<br/>World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Europe.<br/>Art and war--History.<br/>Art thefts--History.--Germany<br/>Cultural property--Protection--History.--Europe<br/>World War, 1939-1945--Art and the war.<br/>World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage.--Europe<br/>World War, 1939-1945--Germany.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>940.531 EDS /O