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Authorities weigh criminal charges on German churches with Nazi bells

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:39:03 +0100

Prosecutors in the central German state of Thuringia are deliberating on whether to bring charges against several churches in the region that continue to use bells inscribed with Nazi insignia.

'Hitler artwork' pulled by German auction house over forgery fears

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 15:27:20 +0100

A German auction house on Thursday scrapped the planned sale of 26 artworks attributed to Adolf Hitler, after doubts emerged about their authenticity just days before they were due to go under the hammer.

Hitler paintings and sketches to be auctioned in Bavaria

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:09:35 +0100

Around 30 paintings and drawings signed "A. Hitler" and presumed to be the work of the Nazi dictator are due to go under the hammer at a Nuremberg auction house on Saturday.

What it’s like to share a name with the world’s most notorious dictator

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:26:42 +0200

A new film will hit screens this autumn about a young couple who decide to name their child Adolf. So how many Adolfs are there, and what does it feel like to share your name with one of history's biggest monsters?

Notorious Holocaust denier Ernst Zündel dies in Germany

Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:24:07 +0200

Convicted Holocaust denier Ernst Zündel, who served jail time for inciting racial hatred, has died in Germany at the age of 78, local media reported on Monday.

Church's 'Hitler bell' strikes duff note in tiny German town

Wed, 07 Jun 2017 16:25:34 +0200

The church bell in Herxheim am Berg has been ringing over the tiny, wine region town for around 82 years. But some say its Nazi inscription should be reason to make it history.

'Parthenon' made of books built at site of Nazi book burning

Wed, 07 Jun 2017 11:12:41 +0200

A Greek-style temple made out of banned books hopes to stir debate about censorship at the site of Nazi book burning in central Germany.

Eva Braun: The lover Germany never knew Hitler had

Sun, 30 Apr 2017 12:13:49 +0200

April 30th marks the 72nd anniversary of the double suicide of Adolf Hitler and his wife, Eva Braun. Now well-known, Braun led a troubled life at the side of the German leader, who kept his relationship to her strictly secret.

Hitler's phone sells for more than $240,000

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 10:14:57 +0100

Adolf Hitler's personal telephone, which the Führer used to dictate many of his deadly Second World War commands, sold at auction on Sunday for $243,000, the US house selling it announced.

Holocaust remembrance day: How Germany reflects on its Nazi past

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 13:20:30 +0100

On Friday Germany is reflecting upon the genocide and atrocities of Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime with ceremonies around the country and beyond. Here's a look at some of the history and recent debate.

Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' becomes German bestseller year after reprint

Tue, 03 Jan 2017 13:19:48 +0100

It has been one year since Adolf Hitler's book could once again be printed in Germany after 70 years off the shelves. Now it has swiftly become a bestseller.

Pub owner faces jail for offering 'Hitler wine' to guests

Mon, 05 Sep 2016 19:39:19 +0200

A landlord in Augsburg, Bavaria faces up to three years behind bars after police found four bottles of so-called Führer Wine during a search of his pub.

‘Argentine’ buyer splurges on Nazi relics at Munich auction

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 11:53:50 +0200

A buyer who said he came from Argentina spent over €600,000 on Nazi memorabilia, including one of Adolf Hitler's uniform jackets, at a controversial auction in Germany, a report said Monday.

Close shave: Hairdresser in hot water over Hitler ad

Thu, 05 May 2016 14:34:08 +0200

A hairdresser in Bavaria who used an image of Adolf Hitler in a campaign against right-wing extremists has fallen foul of the courts.

Angst as 'Mein Kampf' hits German bookstores

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 10:21:36 +0100

New copies of Hitler's "Mein Kampf" will hit bookstores in Germany on Friday for the first time since the Second World War, unsettling Jewish community leaders as the copyright of the anti-Semitic manifesto expires.

Eva Braun's 'panties' up for sale in US

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 19:23:37 +0200

A thrift shop in Ohio claim they have the authentic underwear of Adolf Hitler's wife Eva Braun. The asking price? $7,500.

JC Penney 'Hitler kettle' advert raises eyebrows

Thu, 30 May 2013 16:22:00 +0200

US retailer JC Penney has been raising eyebrows in America and online, after it released an advertising campaign for a €40 kettle that, whether on purpose or accidentally, looks like German dictator Adolf Hitler.

'We wanted to end the dreadful crimes'

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:04:00 +0100

Ewald Heinrich von Kleist, a former German army lieutenant who took part in a failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler, has died at the age of 90. The last surviving member of the "20th of July" plot is The Local's German of Week.

Hitler's rise to power remembered 80 years on

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:43:00 +0100

Germany on Wednesday marks Adolf Hitler's rise to power 80 years ago, with exhibitions exploring what Chancellor Angela Merkel has called the country's "everlasting responsibility" for crimes committed by the Nazis.

Publisher backs down on Mein Kampf plans

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:15:00 +0100

A British publisher has backtracked on plans to sell excerpts of Mein Kampf in Germany in the face of strong public pressure and a court ruling forbidding it’s publication.