WorldWar IIis one of those rare subjects on which a worldwide unity in opinionis observed. Till date it is the most heinous and atrocious act everhappened in the history of wars and murders. When anybody thinksabout that period, the first word that pops into their mind is“Nazis”. Naziswere nothing but the NSDAP party (German political party) led byAdolf Hitler. NSDAPwas famous for its controversial and questionable warfare tactics. Tohighlight the one which strikes fear and grief simultaneously ineverybody's heart is the Holocaust - swiping off around six millionEuropean Jews lives off the face of the earth.
Nazileader –Adolf Hitler– was one of the most powerful dictator in the 20thcentury. He was the one who gave the shape to “Nazism” as we callit today. After a failed coup attempt to seize power in 1923, heserved jail which marked restructuring of Germany on racial basis.Hitler rose to power in the NSDAP (National Socialist German WorkersParty) after the conclusion of first world war, and took control ofthe German government in 1933. He initiated the WorldWar IIin September 1939 by invading Poland – conquering most of theEurope and North Africa in the win.
Hitlerpracticed the ideology of fascism and believed that seizing lands bydeclaring war on the vast land owners would aid in settling Germanfamilies and supplementing soldiers for the upcoming battles. He hadoutlined about his political dogma and future plans for Germany inhis autobiography “MeinKampf”.
MeinKampf
Roughlytranslating to 'My Fight' in English, Hitler began writing hisautobiographywhile he was imprisoned for his failure in the coup attempt. Thenarrative described how he turned into an antisemitic (discriminationagainst Jews) and a militaristic. He also mentioned about the GermanParliamentary system to be corrupted and serving Judaism. He believedthe only two evils that existed in this world were – Communism andJudaism. The book was published in two volumes in the year 1925 and1926, and was edited by Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess. Statistics claimthat the total copies of Mein Kampf sold in 1945 were almost same asthe Bible.
Apartfrom Mein Kampf, there are other popular artifactsrelated to Adolf Hitler which build curiosity in any collector's mindtill today's date.
AdolfHitler Funeral Sash
Thefuneral sashis a rare piece that was made for honoring the death of heroes andnoble dignitaries in the war. The sash was made of high qualitymaterial with 'Adolf Hitler' and swastika symbol printed on it.
AdolfHitler Medallion
Themedallionwas designed by one of the favourite painters of Hitler – RichardKlein.He was known for his work with NS regime, and was the director ofMunich School of Applied Arts.
Thoughthe acts performed by Nazis were undoubtedly merciless, there isanother side to the coin as well. The warfare tactics adopted by themwere a splendid example of technological advancement. Both theaspects combined – the atrocity and advanced warfare - are whatmakes NSDAPmemorabiliahighly popular among astute collectors. There are various collectorand preserver of NSDAPmemorabilialike Lakesidetrader, NSDAPuniforms,Germanmilitaria, etc who deal in genuine antique items at effectiveprices.
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