Hitler's watch sold for 1 million dollars, Jews protest

Adolf Hitler's watch sold at auction for $1.1 million This is a Huber Company watch sold to an anonymous bidder.

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The watch has a swastika symbol and is engraved with two letters AH. The sale of Hitler's used items by 'Alexander Historical Auctions' in the United States of America has been strongly condemned.

However, the auction house has sold items used by Hitler in the past, and German media have been told by authorities that this was done to preserve history.

Adolf Hitler ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945. He killed 11 million people in a well controlled and planned manner. Among them he killed six million people they called Jews.

According to the catalog accompanying the watch, the watch was a birthday present from Hitler. When he became Chancellor of Germany in 1933, the watch was given to him as a birthday present.

When 30 French soldiers raided Hitler's hideout in the Berg in 1945, they brought it as a souvenir. It is believed that the watch was then preserved and survived for several generations.

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There were several other historical objects in this auction. These include a dress of Hitler's wife Eva Braun, autographed photos of Nazi officials, yellow cloth with 'Jude' written on it, meaning Jew. During the Holocaust, the Nazis forced Jews to read these bands so that they could be individually identified and tortured at will.

Meanwhile, a letter signed by 34 Jewish leaders condemned such auctions and forbade the sale of items used by the Nazis. Rabbi Menachem Margolin of the European Jewish Association said the deal went in favor of those who still hold Hitler's ideals.

However, auction authorities told German media outlet Deutsche Welle that the price was lower than they expected. They estimated the watch would sell for 2 to 4 million.

Mindy Greenstein, vice president of Alexander Historical Auctions, told Deutsche Welle that if you erase history, there will be no evidence that these things ever happened. They also said that most of the items sold are privately owned or the proceeds are donated to various charities.

Nowhere in the information provided by the auction house does it say that this watch was worn by Hitler. However, an expert has commented on this, from all angles the watch appears to belong to Hitler.

Translated from the BBC.