Protection of art during war. Reports concerning the condition of the monuments of art at the different theatres of war and the German and Austrian measures taken for their preservation, rescue and research, in collaboration with Gerhard Bersu, Heinz Braune, Paul Buberl [and others] (1919)
single armies were explicitly ordered to protect the historical monuments with every care. As commander- in-chief, the Kaiser took a keen personal interest in the matter and continually attempted to further the protection of art in the war-zone. He championed the preservation of Reims, Soissons,… … dorff. Unfortunately, however, a right to influence military considerations, which would have allowed a really effective activity, did not exist. In a number of cases, the military commanders endeavoured to fall in with the proposal of experts and to provide at least external protection against…
World War, 1914-1918
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