The Lost masters : World War II and the looting of Europe's treasurehouses

Adolf Hitler dreamed of making Linz, Austria, his boyhood home, the artistic centerpiece of the world featuring a museum and art gallery stocked with treasures plundered from Nazi-occupied countries of Europe. This plan was not haphazard and had been meticulously organized before the war began. Hitler's men established comprehensive dossiers of art collections, both national and private, and made pre-war visits to identify worthy pieces of art.