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Richard M. Barancik, the last living Monuments Man, has died, aged 98

He was part of a group that saved thousands of artworks during the Second World War from destruction and seizure by the Nazis

Wallace Ludel
25 July 2023
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Pfc Richard Barancik during his military service in the Second World War Photo: Monuments Men and Women Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Barancik family