| Nazi Plunder: Great Treasure Stories of World War II 2003. Corr. 2nd Edition Contributor(s): Alford, Kenneth D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 030681241X ISBN-13: 9780306812415 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: Alford presents stories of the looting of Europe's great treasures during World War II, and their still unknown hideaways. 200 photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Europe - Germany |
| Dewey: 940.531 |
| LCCN: 2007373663 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.91" W x 8.99" (0.87 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: World War II was the most devastating conflict in human history, but the tragedy did not end on the battlefields. During the war, Germany -- and, later, the Allies -- plundered Europe's historic treasures. Between 1939 and 1945, German armed forces roamed from Dunkirk to Stalingrad, looting gold, silver, currency, paintings and other works of art, coins, religious artifacts, and millions of books and other documents. The value of these items, many of which were irreplaceable, is estimated in the billions of dollars. The artwork alone, looted under Hitler's direction, exceeded the combined collections of the Metropolitan Museum, the British Museum, and the Louvre. As the war wound to its conclusion in 1945, occupying forces continued the looting. The story of these celebrated works of art and other vanished treasures -- and the mystery of where they went -- is a remarkable tale of greed, fraud, deceit, and treachery. Kenneth Alford's Nazi Plunder is the latest word on this fascinating subject. |