America and the Return of Nazi Contraband

America and the Return of Nazi Contraband
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 5
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ISBN-10 : 9780521849821
ISBN-13 : 0521849829
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Book Synopsis America and the Return of Nazi Contraband by : Michael J. Kurtz

Download or read book America and the Return of Nazi Contraband written by Michael J. Kurtz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-03-06 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nazi war on European culture produced the greatest dislocation of art, archives, and libraries in the history of the world. In the ruins of the Reich, Allied occupiers found millions of paintings, books, manuscripts, and pieces of sculpture, from the mediocre to the priceless, hidden in thousands of secret hideaways. This book tells the story of how the American Military Government in Germany, spearheaded by a few dozen dedicated Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives (MFA&A) officers and enlisted men, coped with restoring Europe's cultural heritage.


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