The sale of the private collection was scheduled to begin on Monday. Among others, he protested against the auction. The International Auschwitz Committee, as well as the Polish authorities, Sueddeutsche Zeitung, note that “auctions of Nazi trinkets and Wehrmacht weapons periodically cause outrage.” This time, however, the planned auction “had a completely different dimension.”
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Why was the auction canceled?
What did the collection for sale include?
What were the reactions to the planned auction?
What documents are up for sale?
The Munich daily believes that the title of the planned auction “sounded dignified” – “The system of terror, part II, 1933–1945.” “However, instead of explaining the operation of this system of terror, plans were made to sell its testimonies, including several hundred letters from concentration camp prisoners, Jewish stars with traces of use, and documents from the camp administration. In total, there were over 600 items, partly from a private researcher,” we read in “Sueddeutsche Zeitung”.
Scandalous auction in Germany. The auction house withdrew the auction
The newspaper notes that after loud protests, the auction house specializing in philately canceled the auction. “As of Sunday, there is no longer a date (for the auction) on the website and the online catalog has been removed,” he notes.
“Sueddeutsche Zeitung” draws attention to the auction house's irresponsible approach to the law. The medical opinion of a man who was forcibly sterilized in the Dachau camp is up for sale. The opinion noted not only that he suffered from “congenital mental retardation”, but also that he had five children. “In a public archive, such a document would be made available only under conditions designed to protect relatives,” writes the daily.
