What is Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program?
The '''Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program''' under the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections of the [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] armies was created in 1943 to help protect cultural property in war areas during and after [[World War II]]. The group of about 400 service members and civilians worked with military forces to protect and save historic and cultural monuments from war damage. They also tried to find and return works of art and other items of cultural importance that had been [[Nazi plunder|stolen]] by the [[Nazis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/02/08/where-the-nazis-hid-their-art-the-castle-behind-monument-men.html|title=Where the Nazis Hid Their Art: The Castle Behind 'Monuments Men'|work=The Daily Beast|access-date=24 April 2015}}</ref> Many of the men and women of the MFAA, also known as '''Monuments Men'''. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:World War II]] {{stub}}