Treasure hunters. Nazi thieves, guardians of monuments and the largest operation in history …: Edsel, Witter

This book talks about unknown heroes of World War II. About the people entering the military unit, the analogues of which did not know history. His task was not to destroy, but the preservation: what the Nazis managed to reject – more than five million works of art and other cultural values ​​from museums, temples, universities, libraries and private collections in Europe.
They were called the “guardians of monuments” – voluntarily putting on the military form of art historians, museum curators, architects, archival workers from thirteen countries. In the immediate vicinity of the front line, risking to run into a crazy bullet or blowing on a mine, the “custodians” stubbornly and selflessly did their job, saving Vermero and Leonardo, Michelangelo and Van Eike, Rubens and Rembrandt … The search for stolen treasures demanded not only courage, but also remarkable detective talents.

Author
Edsel Robert M., Witter Bret
Translator
Birger Elizabeth
Publisher
Sinbad, 2014

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