Outrage as 'gruesome' Nazi memorabilia including swastikas flogged at house auction
dailystar.co.ukAdolf Hitler’s concentration camps during World War II.Holocaust survivors feared the collection would end off in the hands of neo-Nazis and extremists, so they sent complaints to the auction house about the sale.Chairman of the Anti-Defamation Commission, Dr Dvir Abramovich also said he had written to Snowball Auctions urging them to withdraw the items from the sale but his concerns were ignored.
Dr Abramovich described the collection as a “showcase of pure evil” that symbolised “the unimaginable suffering inflicted by the Nazis and tramples on the memories of the victims."He added: "This gruesome item was probably bought by Hitler worshippers who wanted to proudly hang it in their lounge.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here."Businesses own the message of the items they sell and it is hurtful that Snowball Auctions did not see anything wrong.”A spokesperson for Snowball Auctions acknowledged there had been a backlash to the sale but claimed those who were concerned were 'living in the past.'He said that collectors had a keen interest in the replica pistol and that the badges were probably from the internet, before adding: "It’s really just part of a wartime army."When ANZAC Day comes up there will be a lot of wartime memorabilia sold then as well."ANZAC Day is the day of remembrance commemorating those from Australia and New Zealand who died in wars.
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