The Rape of Europa - Award winning documentary film

The Rape of Europa: How the greatest war in history became a war for history. The web site of the original theatrical release of this critically acclaimed film about the theft and recovery of Europe's greatest art treasures during World War II.

This expanded feature uses more than nine hours of archival film, interviews and other materials to tell the story of how World War II became The Greatest Theft in History as the Nazis stole lives, families, communities, property, culture and heritage from the occupied countries.

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Learn about these heroes of World War II and how you can help preserve the legacy of the Monuments Men by taking an active role in their mission of protecting cultural treasures during times of war.

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Richly illustrated with more than 460 photographs, this volume is the first comprehensive pictorial retelling of the Nazi theft of Europe’s greatest art and the Allies’ attempts to restore these works to their rightful owners.

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Producer and author Robert Edsel’s blog contains commentary, links, and the latest updates on the Monuments Men, ongoing efforts to recover missing art, and other issues related to The Greatest Theft in History.

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Robert Edsel has appeared on television programs and spoken to students, educators and organizations about the Monuments Men and the continuing need to protect our cultural heritage.

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Fighter pilot, Nazi politician, air force commander—what drove Hermann Goering to steal some of Europe’s greatest artworks as he amassed the largest private collection in Europe. This unique book is the first opportunity in 60 years to view the collection as a whole and examine its place in history.

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Credited by the Monuments Men for her role in saving more than 20,000 works of art stolen by the Nazis from French collections, the story of Rose Valland reads like a great spy novel—but it is, in fact, true. This wonderful book about the life story of an extraordinary heroine of World War II will soon be released in English.