03042cam a2200409 i 4500 1261938355 TxAuBib 090320s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009012255 9781599951492 1599951495 9781599951508 pbk. 1599951509 pbk. (OCoLC)317118312 DLC eng DLC BTCTA C#P BWX CDX ZJI ABG MOF SGB VP@ GEBAY UV0 EYD LMR DEBBG UKMGB BDX KEC NSB IG# MNY NDS YBM IGP WAU OCLCF OCLCO SCO OVY TxAuBib rda Edsel, Robert M. The monuments men : Allied heroes, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history / Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter. 1st ed. New York : Center Street, 2009. xvi, 473 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (p. [447]-454) and index. 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. ""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. Allied Forces Supreme Headquarters Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section History. Art thefts Germany History 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 Confiscations and contributions Germany. World War, 1939-1945 Art and the war. World War, 1939-1945 Destruction and pillage Europe. Art treasures in war Europe History 20th century. Cultural property Protection Europe History 20th century. Art. History. Witter, Bret.