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Hitler’s Phone Used To Order Death Of Millions Up For Auction by dantewest: 4:09pm On Feb 01, 2017
ADOLF HITLER’S PHONE, WHICH THE NAZI LEADER USED TO DEMAND THE DEATHS OF MILLIONS OF JEWS AND SCREAM HIS LAST INSTRUCTIONS AS THE RUSSIANS CLOSED IN ON HIS BUNKER, IS SET TO FETCH £400,000 AT AUCTION.


Hitler is said to have travelled everywhere with the red telephone.

The item, described as “virtually unequalled in historical importance,” was recovered from the ‘Fuhrerbunker’ beneath Berlin.

Among the last calls he made on the phone was one in which he ordered the execution of his brother-in-law, General Hermann Fegelein, for treason. Another was made to instruct his aides to torch his apartments once he and his wife, Eva Braun, had committed suicide.

The phone was recovered by a British officer, Brigadier Sir Ralph Rayner, who arrived at the hidden bunker shortly after Hitler’s suicide in April of 1945 as Russian forces approached.

After the war, he brought the phone, engraved with a swastika and Hitler’s name, back to the UK hidden in a suitcase, as he was afraid he’d be accused of ‘looting,’ from which British troops were forbidden under penalty of court martial.

Before his death in 1977, Rayner passed the phone on to his son, Ranulf Rayner, who has now decided to sell it in the hope it is put on display as a reminder of the terrible crimes carried out by the Nazis.

The phone was recovered by a British officer, Brigadier Sir Ralph Rayner, who arrived at the hidden bunker shortly after Hitler’s suicide in April of 1945 as Russian forces approached.

After the war, he brought the phone, engraved with a swastika and Hitler’s name, back to the UK hidden in a suitcase, as he was afraid he’d be accused of ‘looting,’ from which British troops were forbidden under penalty of court martial.

Before his death in 1977, Rayner passed the phone on to his son, Ranulf Rayner, who has now decided to sell it in the hope it is put on display as a reminder of the terrible crimes carried out by the Nazis.


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Auction houses such as Sotheby’s and Christie’s have a policy of not dealing in Nazi memorabilia. Rayner said the phone has been rejected by British museums, including the Imperial War Museum.

The phone is being sold in the US by Alexander Historical Auctions of Maryland later this month.

Credit: http://www.thebusinessdispatch.com/hitlers-phone-used-order-death-millions-auction/

Re: Hitler’s Phone Used To Order Death Of Millions Up For Auction by Ebubeslym(m): 4:13pm On Feb 01, 2017
Jews world over won't be happy hearing about this 'Red phone'

may the souls of millions of lives lost as a result of messages communicated through this 'Red phone' continue to rest in peace.

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Re: Hitler’s Phone Used To Order Death Of Millions Up For Auction by Blue3k(m): 4:14pm On Feb 01, 2017
Man that would be excellent piece for a museum if it's real deal.
Re: Hitler’s Phone Used To Order Death Of Millions Up For Auction by tolugar: 4:45pm On Feb 01, 2017
The past should remain in the past
Re: Hitler’s Phone Used To Order Death Of Millions Up For Auction by Lucasbalo(m): 5:52am On Feb 02, 2017
The little Hitler in the making in America by the name Trump should buy that phone.
Re: Hitler’s Phone Used To Order Death Of Millions Up For Auction by panafrican(m): 4:38pm On Feb 02, 2017
World war II is NOT only about Jews. Its sickening every time people talk about this world tragedy they quickly bring Jew stuff in and overlook the other 60 million to 70 million dead.
27 million Russians were killed, not to count the real figures on African people who were killed.
Fed up with nonsense.
Re: Hitler’s Phone Used To Order Death Of Millions Up For Auction by dantewest: 9:39am On May 31, 2017
True story! Many people cry jews whenever WW2 is discussed as if they are sybconsciously scared of been labeled and anti-semetic.

panafrican:
World war II is NOT only about Jews. Its sickening every time people talk about this world tragedy they quickly bring Jew stuff in and overlook the other 60 million to 70 million dead.
27 million Russians were killed, not to count the real figures on African people who were killed.
Fed up with nonsense.

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