Fascinating look at the men who hunted and found stolen art works stolen by the Nazis during WWII. Each chapter deals with a different day and a different momuments man as they searched for clues, lists, hiding places, repositories of the art work hoping to get it before it is moved or destroyed. I ...
To safeguard these things will show respect for the beliefs and customs of all men and will bear witness that these things belong not only to a particular people but also to the heritage of mankind. I am always interested in learning more about WWII, specifically about the people that risked their ...
In every big disaster movie, when the aliens invade and blow up Paris or a volcano wipes out a city in Italy, my first fleeting thought is always for the art and architecture that gets destroyed before the people. I'd feel a pang when I'd read a note about a painting or a building that was destroyed...
The Monuments Men covers the work of the American and British soldier-academics who did their best to save the art of western Europe from both the Nazis and the invading Allied armies. (I loved how when told how long the suggested protected Monuments list was for Normandy, the generals said 'no'; w...
I saw the movie before I read the book, so I thought I knew the story. Well, I knew the underlying theme. But the book has so much more in it than the movie. Yes, the movie has larger-than-life actors doing wonderful things, and lots of action. Well, it all came from the book. It's just all compress...
I knew very little about the Monuments Men and their contributions to literally saving world artistic history so this was a particularly fascinating read. The idea that approximately 300 officers/academics volunteered their time and their lives in order to save Europe's cultural identity from being...
The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History Author: Robert M. Edsel Format: Audiobook Narrator: Jeremy Davidson Source: Library online Recommended: The movie coming out. I have no idea why I haven’t heard of this event before. I knew about the looting ...
I’m constantly intrigued by the many amazing true stories from the WWII period and this is another good one. The Monuments Men were a group of mostly older men from artistic careers who volunteered to go to Europe to protect monuments during the Allied offensive. They also became involved in retriev...
VERY interesting story about how a handful of people saved Europe's great works of art looted by Nazi Germany during World War II. This is being made into a movie that comes out later this year - I'll definitely be seeing this one!
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