Salt Mines and Castles, originally published in 1946, is a first-hand account of the work of the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section of U.
S.
Their war-time mission was to identify and protect European cultural sit. and Great Britain.
Often simply referred to as the "Monuments Men," this group of unlikely soldiers included art curators, scholars, architects, librarians, and archivists from the U.
S.
Forces, European Theatre (MFA&A), immediately following the end of World War II in 1945.
Salt Mines and Castles, originally published in 1946, is a first-hand account of the work of the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section of U.
S