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During the Hitler era, many, many thousands of works of art and documents were stolen by Hilter and the nazis. While the saving of human lives is much more important, there was a group of museum curators and art lovers who did their part in the war by traveling to Europe to help preserve and protect works such as the Mona Lisa. Many people do not know that the Mona Lisa was moved SIX TIMES during WWII. The Monuments Men continue today to recover works and restore them to their proper place.
The nazis stole 1/5 of Europes art. Other artwork was at risk of damage from bombings, vibration, and destruction at the hands of the nazis. Hitler did not like modern art and either sold works to fund his rein of terror or destroyed the works.
For more information on this extraordinary group of people, you can visit their website at
http://www.monumentsmenfoundation.org
