AN AUCTION house has yet again been crticisied for selling 'horrific' Nazi memorabilia.

A World War II German Luftwaffe officers cap with the Nazi symbol, valued between £300-400, and a German Hitler Youth knife, valued between £240 - £280, are set to go under the hammer in Amersham later today (Thursday, August 18).

John West contacted the Bucks Free Press raising concerns about the Nazi relics.

He said: “It's disgraceful. The modern world has no place for articles from the most brutal event in the history of the world to ever exist. I think it's horrific that it is even being sold with some things priced at £500 and that's just one item. There's daggers, uniform everything.

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"Everyone needs to be reminded what the history is about but to buy this stuff, you must be a sympathetic to the Nazi cause otherwise why buy it at all."

Amersham Auction Rooms has listed a number of lots inscribed with Nazi symbolism and imagery at an auction held on August 18.

The relics listed for sale are: 

  • A German Hitler Youth knife  the blade with an inscription
  • A German Kriegsmarine flag bearing a swastika
  • A German Army dagger  the blade stamped WKC Solingen
  • German military collectables, viz. a Cossack badge; a U-boat clasp and two SS lapel badges
  • German military uniform titles, viz. two SS chevrons, a PR high rank collar patch and a propaganda poster

Back in June 2019, Amersham Auction Rooms was blasted as 'inappropriate' for selling Nazi items on the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

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The D-Day invasion, or Normandy landings, were one of the most pivotal operations of WW2.

The landings began on June 6, 1944, and they marked the beginning of the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe from Nazi control.

Mr West recalls visiting Amersham Auction Rooms to protest against the Nazi items being sold three years ago. He said he will protest again today.

He said: "Im going to stand outside again. I think it's so wrong, last time they sold memorabilia on D-Day raising two fingers to the troops who fought for our country and died. 

The story was covered by the BFP at the time, with Isobel Darby, Leader of Chiltern District Council, commenting at the time: “It is absolutely inappropriate and regrettable they have decided to do this today.”

A director from Amersham Auction Rooms was approached for a response but refused to provide a comment.