Wine And War: The French, The Nazis, And The Ba... -

: Nazi officials like Hermann Göring were particularly active in acquiring prestigious collections. After the war, French soldiers famously reclaimed a massive cache of stolen wine from Hitler’s "Eagle's Nest" mountain retreat. Ingenious Acts of Resistance

: The Reich dispatched official German wine merchants, known as weinführers , to every major wine region (such as Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Champagne) to coordinate the massive collection and resale of fine vintages at a profit. Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Ba...

The book also addresses the sensitive reality of collaboration during the occupation. : Nazi officials like Hermann Göring were particularly