Why did the Nazis steal so many books?

Noah Charney (2017). Why did the Nazis steal so many books?. Salon. 28 May.

Title Why did the Nazis steal so many books?
Publication Date 28th May 2017
Author
Source Salon
Country Germany
Region Europe
Art type Documents
Subject Theft, Restitution
Comments "Scale of book theft during the World War II is immense, far dwarfing the already boggling numbers of Nazi art theft."
Link https://www.salon.com/2017/05/28/why-did-the-nazis-steal-so-many-books/
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