was watching the government channel on cable and never heard of this group of great men who saved hundreds upon hundreds of treasures from the Nazi's during WW2, so i wanted to share this. I am sure you WW2 historians thou have heard about The “Monuments Men” They also mentioned a movie about these brave men coming. Posting this within the Museums area is appropriate since all they saved we view in museums. ---------------------------------------------------- About the Monuments Men: The “Monuments Men” were a group of approximately 345 men and women from thirteen nations who comprised the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives section during World War II. Many were museum directors, curators, art historians, and educators. Together they worked to protect monuments and other cultural treasures from the destruction of World War II. In the last year of the war, they tracked, located, and ultimately returned more than 5 million artistic and cultural items stolen by Hitler and the Nazis. Their role in preserving cultural treasures was without precedent. more at Monuments Men Foundation
