Behandlingen av kulturminnen under första världskriget : dokumentation, debatt, propaganda

The Treatment of Historical Monuments in World War I: Documentation, Debate, Propaganda Mattias Legnér The purpose of this article is to investigate why historical monuments such as churches, monasteries, libraries and museums were attacked and damaged in World War I. These kinds of buildings were targeted by both sides throughout the war despite their lack of strategic importance for the war, and despite a relative consensus among the European countries that cultural institutions should be protected from the ravages of war. Several blatant attacks on churches, museums and libraries were publi... Mehr ...