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Harry Ettlinger, one of the last surviving members of the Monuments Men, talks about his service recovering the stolen art by Nazis during World War II. He feels proud of his accomplishments and the United States' policy to return all found art to its rightful owners. The story of the Monuments Men was made into a film, which was released on February 7, 2014.

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Harry Ettlinger, one of the last surviving members of the Monuments Men, talks about his World War II service in Germany where he spent 10 months in salt mines helping to secure stolen art by the Nazis. The story of the Monuments Men was made into a film, which was released on. February 7, 2014.

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This video presents a letter from July 23, 1943 by Rose Valland, who worked at the Jeu de Paume Museum and played a pivotal role in the Monuments Men story. Valland recorded information on the artwork stolen by Nazis during World War II–information that helped to recover the artworks stolen from France.

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Robert Edsel, author of the book, “The Monuments Men,” speaks with the president of the National World War II Museum about the obstacles that veterans during World War II went through to protect important cultural artifacts from destruction by the Nazis. Edsel not only explains the basis for his book, but also gives a detailed account of what had to be done to preserve history by these brave unsung heroes.

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