Germany Returns Books Stolen from Marc Bloch During World War II to His Family

Berlin – 28.05.2026: In a solemn ceremony at the French Embassy in Berlin, Germany handed over seven books to the family of the historian and resistance fighter Marc Bloch. The works had been stolen from Bloch's private library by the Nazis in 1942. The return was facilitated by the municipal libraries of Berlin, Frankfurt, and Greiz and marks an important step in historical restitution and cultural exchange between Germany and France.Marc Bloch, born in 1886 in Lyon, was one of the most recognized medievalists of his time and co-founder of ...