The monuments men: Allied heroes, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history

The mission. Out of Germany ; Hitler's dream ; The call to arms ; A dull and empty world ; Leptis magna ; The first campaign ; Monte Cassino ; Monuments, fine arts, and archives ; The task

Northern Europe. Winning respect ; A meeting in the field ; Michaelangelo's Madonna ; The cathedral and the masterpiece ; Van Eyck's Mystic Lamb ; James Rorimer visits the Louvre ; Entering Germany ; A field trip ; Tapestry ; Christmas wishes ; The Madonna of La Gleize ; The train ; The Bulge ; Champagne

Germany. A German Jew in the U.S. Army ; Coming through the battle ; The new monuments man ; George Stout with his maps ; Art on the move ; Two turning points ; Hitler's Nero decree ; First army across the Rhine ; Treasure map ; Frustration ; Inside the mountain ; Lost ; A week to remember

The void. Salt ; Horror ; The Gauleiter ; The battered mine ; Last birthday ; Plans ; The noose ; Discoveries ; The noose tightens ; The race ; Final days ; The translator ; The sound of music ; End of the road

The aftermath. Understanding Altaussee ; Evacuation ; The journey home ; Heroes of civilization

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pt. I: The mission

Out of Germany

Hitler's dream

The call to arms

A dull and empty world

Leptis magna

The first campaign

Monte Cassino

Monuments, fine arts, and archives

The task

pt. II: Northern Europe

Winning respect

A meeting in the field

Michaelangelo's Madonna

The cathedral and the masterpiece

Van Eyck's Mystic Lamb

James Rorimer visits the Louvre

Entering Germany

A field trip

Tapestry

Christmas wishes

The Madonna of La Gleize

The train

The Bulge

Champagne

pt. III: Germany

A German Jew in the U.S. Army

Coming through the battle

The new monuments man

George Stout with his maps

Art on the move

Two turning points

Hitler's Nero decree

First army across the Rhine

Treasure map

Frustration

Inside the mountain

Lost

A week to remember

pt. IV: The void

Salt

Horror

The Gauleiter

The battered mine

Last birthday

Plans

The noose

Discoveries

The noose tightens

The race

Final days

The translator

The sound of music

End of the road

pt. V: The aftermath

Understanding Altaussee

Evacuation

The journey home

Heroes of civilization.