A controversial auction of World War II Nazi military items, including swastika flags, armbands and weapons, has been called “insensitive”, but organisers insist it will proceed.
A controversial auction of World War II military items, including swastika flags, armbands and weapons, has been called “insensitive” for selling Nazi memorabilia so close to Anzac Day.
The Camden Country Auction of military items are currently listed for sale online via the David G Smith Auctions website.
Some of the items being advertised include a “brass Third Reich style Adolf Hitler pocket knife” and Nazi ‘youth’ armbands emblazoned with swastikas.
Macarthur federal Labor MP Mike Freelander said auctioning such items this close to ANZAC Day was “disgusting” and he encouraged people not to place any value on the items.
“I think it’s completely insensitive. Yes, you can’t undo history but I think that people who value these items are disgusting and I think to have this sort of auction around the time of Anzac Day is particularly insensitive,” Dr Freelander said.
“What I would like to see is that people don’t buy at these auctions and that auction houses don’t run items like this.
“People should not be putting value on memorabilia of the Nazi regime in general and Hitler in particular.
Read the article by Madelaine Wong, Macarthur Chronicle in The Daily Telegraph.