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Hitler's phone to be auctioned in USA telephone used by Adolf Hitler during World War Two is to be auctioned in the US this weekend.The red phone, which has the Nazi leader's name engraved on it, was found in his Berlin bunker in 1945.Soviet soldiers gave it to British officer Sir Ralph Rayner as a souvenir shortly after Germany surrendered.Auction house Alexander Historical Auctions says bidding in Chesapeake City, Maryland, will start at $100,000 (£80,567).Continued: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39012572
In his interview video, Ranulf explains that Hitler used the phone as a portable device, taking it everywhere with him. It was used not only in the bunker, but in trains and cars and in his field headquarters. As the auction listing points out, an argument could be made that this phone is one of the most macabre historical pieces in the world, having borne the wishes of a man who ordered the extermination of millions.To confirm the device’s authenticity, the auctioneers have collated reports from Hitler’s own personal telephonist, as well as historical images of Brigadier Rayner and the handset in newspapers and private collections.Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/adolf-hitler-phone-auction/#ixzz4Z2FJOYHVFollow us: @digitaltrends on Twitter | DigitalTrends on Facebook
No, no no, I have a movie of the real phone right here, and being used too!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJoTBlDfVhk
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39024237Hitler's phone sold for $243,000 at US auctionThe identity of the buyer, who bid by phone, has not been revealed. ...A porcelain figure of an Alsatian dog, also owned by Hitler, fetched $24,300. It was bought by a different bidder.
