Hitler's watch was shot $ 1.1 million, and the Jewish group condemned

Jimu Journalist Hu Li

Intern Zhang Tianzheng

According to the 30th report of BBC, a watch of the German Nazi Head Head of World War II Hitler was rumored at the US auction. The auction caused a large number of Jewish opposition. At present, 34 Jewish leaders have jointly signed a condemnation letter, calling on the Nazi items to withdraw from the auction venue. According to German media reports, the auction transaction price is estimated to be less than 200 to 4 million US dollars.

Hitler watches sold in Alexander Auction Shop (Picture Source: Europe Times)

According to the Washington Post, the watch was auctioned by the US cultural relic auction company "Alexander History Auction". The back of the watch is engraved with the Nazi party emblem, Hitler's own name abbreviation "AH" and Hitler -related 3 columns, covering Hitler's birthday (April 20, 1889), Hitler's time to become the Prime Minister (January 30, 1933) and the Nazi Party Winfed the Federal Election Day (March 5, 1933). At 12 o'clock on hand, there is a well -known watch shop "Huber" in Munich (the capital of Bavaria, Germany) at hand.

Hitler's watch back (picture source: BBC)

It is reported that this watch may be Hitler's 44th birthday gift. As for the auction house, about 30 French soldiers rushed into Hitler's apartment in Hitler in May 1945, and this watch was brought back as a souvenir.

The auction was condemned by the Jewish people, a public letter signed by 34 Jewish group leaders that the auction was "disgusting" and called for the revocation of the auction of Nazi items. Foreign media revealed that in addition to Hitler's watches, his wife Eva's shorts and Nazi officials signed photos will also be auctioned together. However, in the face of Jewish joint allegations, Alexander History auction house stated that the purpose of this auction is purely to preserve history, most of the Nazi items sold in the private collection museum or donated to the Holocaust museum. History and evil must be preserved. "

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