Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Allied looting in World War II Allied looting in World War II Kenneth D. Alford "This text addresses the often-overlooked practice of Allied looting. This book follows the journey of the Hungarian Crown Treasure from muddy oil drum in Austria to Fort Knox and back to Austria. Nu… OL16125987W
The monuments men The monuments men Robert M. Edsel "In a race against time, a group of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others--called the Monuments Men--risked their lives scouring Europe to prevent the destructio… OL19971954W
The last British Dambuster The last British Dambuster George Johnson I was anxious to fight. Hitler was the bastard that had started all this and he needed sorting out. We were under threat. Everything we stood for - our country, our families and our way of life - was… OL20807140W
Luftkrieg und Literatur Luftkrieg und Literatur W. G. Sebald W.G. Sebald completed this extraordinary and important -- and already controversial -- book before his untimely death in December 2001. On the Natural History of Destruction is W.G. Sebald's harrowin… OL46618W
Hitlers Volksstaat Hitlers Volksstaat Götz Aly In this groundbreaking book, distinguished historian Gotz Aly addresses one of modern history's greatest conundrums: How did Adolf Hitler win the allegiance of ordinary Germans for his program of mas… OL756173W