World War II brims with the stories of unsung heroes, like those who saved the elephants in the zoos of Tokyo, or the country folk who took in the children of bombed out London, and definitely those who saved Jews throughout Europe. The Monuments Men is the story of the American and British museum curators, art historians and art restorers who worked to save the cultural history of Europe. They protected hundreds of buildings and thousands of historical and artistic treasures, but they also rescued such objects from the clutches of the Nazis.
Each man worked against great odds and military bureaucracy to accomplish his task. Driven by a passion for art and culture, most drove themselves past illness and military fronts to face danger in their pursuits. Some died. Some found the treasures they sought to save. Some worked miracles. Each story is rife with courage, determination and honor.
I was caught in the spell of their passion, and I loved every minute I spent with them crossing war torn Europe.
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