Hitler's plot to plunder the world's treasures to make his hometown of Linz the greatest repository of art in Europe comes to life through the story of the Ghent Altar. Viewed as a national shrine by the Belgian people, the Altar's recovery was particularly vital to the Allies as a means of restoring morale to formerly occupied lands. But few of the works stolen by the Nazis traveled such a tortuous path or went through such precarious circumstances before their return. This true story makes for one of history's most twisted and suspenseful true-life adventures.
Hitler's plot to plunder the world's treasures to make his hometown of Linz the greatest repository of art in Europe comes to life through the story of the Ghent Altar. Viewed as a national shrine by the Belgian people, the Altar's recovery was particularly vital to the Allies as a means of restoring morale to formerly occupied lands. But few of the works stolen by the Nazis traveled such a tortuous path or went through such precarious circumstances before their return. This true story makes for one of history's most twisted and suspenseful true-life adventures.
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