Hitler was auctioned for $ 1.1 million, Jewish people: This auction is "disgusting"

[Global Times special reporter in Germany Zhao Dong Zhen Xiang] According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported on July 30, a watch that was said to belong to the Nazi German head of state, Aduh Hitler, a few days ago. The high price of 10,000 US dollars was photographed by an anonymous buyer. This watch is engraved with AH letters, which corresponds to the abbreviation of Hitler's name. In addition, there are Nazi symbols on the back of the watch.

It is said that the watches of German Nazi leader Adov Hitler were sold in a auction in the United States. The picture is from foreign media

The auction information shows that this watch may be a birthday gift received by Hitler in 1933. In May 1945, 30 French soldiers raid Hitler's villa in Berghof, Germany, and took the watch as a souvenir. The auction house said that Hitler himself had wearing this watch. This watch eventually took a high price of $ 1.1 million, but far lower than the auction house's previous valuation of 2 million to 4 million US dollars.

BBC said the Jews condemned it before the auction started. A public letter signed by 34 Jewish group leaders said that the auction was "disgusting" and called for the withdrawal of Nazi related lots. The person in charge of the European Jewish Association said that Nazi related items can be placed in the museum to display or for research on higher education institutions, but auctioning such items is a behavior that ignores historical pain for money. However, the auction party argued that "whether it is good history or bad history should be preserved."

The auction of the Nazi relics also attracted the attention of German media and public opinion. Earlier, Germany also caused controversy due to the auction of Nazi relics. The German "Rhein Post" reported in November 2019 that a auction house in Munich auction Hitler's big hat, Nazi No. 2 cigar box and Hitler's wife Eva Blaun's dress were criticized by the Jewish Association Essence According to Rudiger, a professional in Berlin in Germany, German law stipulates that Nazi relics can be auctioned. According to the provisions of Article 86A of the German Criminal Code, banners, graphics, uniforms, slogans, greetings and other Nazi logos are prohibited from public dissemination or use. "But when auction, covering the logo of the Nazi relics can be traded legally," he said. However, due to a lot of controversy, German auction institutions rarely auction on this.

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