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In France earlier this year, an auction, including items belonging to Nazi Reichsmarschall Herman Goering, was cancelled after Jewish groups accused organisers of "harming the memory of victims of Nazi barbarity".Ī football fan wearing a Swastika ReutersĪuctions this year of Third Reich memorabilia in London and Washington DC have also drawn criticism, with auctioneers accused of profiting from the promulgation of fascism and collectors of being Nazi sympathisers. In Germany, it is illegal to sell items decorated with a Swastika, but in Western Europe and North America the market for so-called Nazi antiquaries thrives and in recent months, auctions of Nazi memorabilia have been stirring enormous controversy. "Things went for strong prices, which in an uncertain economy like this is always a positive sign that this particular genre of collectibles is still alive and well."
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" half a year's or a year's salary for some people," auctioneer Craig Gottlieb said.
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The $28,000 price tag was staggering but fell short of expectations. It was just one of a range of items, including Swastika emblazoned weapons, medals and uniforms, from the most notorious regime in history that were sold that day for thousands of dollars on the History Hunter website.
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The book which outlined the Nazi dictator's political ideology as well as his anti-Semitic views was retrieved from the library in his Munich apartment at the end of the Second World War. Source: HistoryHunter AuctionsĮarlier this month, from a lot in Solana Beach, California, Adolf Hitler's own personal copy of Mein Kampf, arguably the most destructive book in modern history, was auctioned. Craig Gottlieb says an appreciation of the insignia of Nazism is essential for understanding its appeal.
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