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Friday, October 25, 2013

Interesting Facts Concerning Monuments Men Book

By Kelly Wood


The Monuments Men book is said to be based on a true story about one of the greatest treasure hunt in the history. The story is an action drama and focuses on a platoon during the World War II. They were asked by the FDR to go to Germany to rescue some artistic masterpieces that were stolen by the Nazi thieves and return it to the right owners.

Generally, it was a very impossible mission since the art pieces were placed behind the enemy lines. The German army were following some orders to destroy everything. However, the Monuments Men found themselves in a certain race against time to somehow avoid destroying the thousand years of culture.

They have also risked their own lives in order to protect or defend the great accomplishments of mankind. This is believed to occur during the reign of Adolf Hitler when he attempted to take over several portions of the western civilizations. This particular group is made up of curators, American and some British museum directors, historians and others.

The World War II was one of the most destructive wars that happened in history. This has caused a great dislocation of important cultural artifacts. Because of it, there were thousands of items that were reported to be missing up the present.

There were numerous photographs and documentaries that had been gathered and collected by the author in order to display his achievements and accomplishments. Robert M. Edsel is the famed author of such book that explained such group had gone into missions that aim to fight against damages to the artifacts and structures. Their goal is to alter the focus into searching for some missing items.

Today, the book is already transformed to a film to further give all audience a visual representation regarding this significant part of history. The main photography was started in the early days of March 2013 where the cast was composed of about one thousand people to perform several World War II scenes in the military. There were some scenes that would include different flights or several American war footage in their base.

Generally, this group was made approximately of about three hundred forty five men and women. They came from thirteen different nations that make up the MFAA section during the World War II. They were united with one aim and that is to protect the monuments and some other treasures during the war.

During the last year, they were able to track, locate and return about five million some artistic and cultural pieces that were stolen by Hitler and the Nazis. Their role was definitely exceptional and unforgettable. They have made a mark in the history of many nations that they belong to.

The Monuments Men Book is really a story that is really worth reading. One would certainly get many facts or learning out from this. Moreover, there would be some things that you might discover once you have read this such as names or biographies of some people who have contributed to the entire success of this remarkable mission. This particular group had made a name to the recent generation and have been honored or recognized by filming their stories.




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