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destruction and pillage

Herman G?ring and the Nazi art collection

the looting of Europe's art treasures and their dispersal after World War II
2012
"By the end of World War II, the Nazis had plundered roughly one-fifth of the entire art treasures of the world. This work explores the history and formation of the Nazi art collection and the methods used by Hermann G?ring and his party to strip occupied Europe of a large part of its artistic heritage"--Provided by publisher.

The monuments men

Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history
2010
Presents an account of those who were part of a special force of American and British curators, art historians, museum curators, and other experts who risked their lives to prevent the destruction of cultural artifacts and structures while also trying to locate missing items that had been stolen by the Nazis during World War II.

The monuments men

Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history
2013
Presents an account of those who were part of a special force of American and British curators, art historians, museum curators, and other experts who risked their lives to prevent the destruction of cultural artifacts and structures while also trying to locate missing items that had been stolen by the Nazis during World War II.

WWII in color

1998
During World War II military leaders worried how the public would react to color production films, afraid the the brutal images would erode public support if seen. The films in this video have been researched from declassified footage sources throughout the world and digitally restored. Highlights include a B-17 bombing raid over Europe directed by filmmaker William Wyler, the battle of Midway shot by the director John Ford, and the brutal combat at Saipan, Tarawa, Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

Thieves of Baghdad

one marine's passion for ancient civilizations and the journey to recover the world's greatest stolen treasures
2005

The fall of Berlin, 1945

2003
Drawing from the archives of six nations, this history of the siege and fall of Berlin in 1945 describes life in the city at its bleakest hour.

The end

Hamburg 1943
2004

The sobs of autumn's violins

a novel of war and love
2005
In the weeks leading up to D-Day, an American intellegence officer must protect the secret of the invasion, and save the woman he loves.

Hands around the library

protecting Egypt's treasured books
2012
The inspiring true story of Egyptian demonstrators standing up for the love of a library.

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