In Fécamp, an online auction of Nazi objects will take place this Saturday, February 6, despite a report from Crif to the prosecutor of Le Havre.
Auctions of Nazi objects are in the sights of justice. Wednesday February 3, in Rodez, the prosecutor Nicolas Boulot, seized several of these objects, before an auction. However, an auctioneer in Normandy decided to offer Nazi objects at his auction this Saturday, February 6. Seven Nazi badges and a Jewish star are auctioned publicly in Fécamp, near Le Havre. The Council of Jewish Institutions in France took legal action to prevent this sale. But, the prosecutor of Le Havre has not yet announced his decision. Contacted by the Figaro, the whistleblower, named “Axel“Which tracks its sales of Nazi objects, believes that it is”shocking that the prosecutor of Le Havre does not seize the Nazi objects in Fécamp, like the prosecutor of Rodez.»
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The sale titled Orders of knighthood and military decorations, diplomas, medals and Freemasonry“Presents in particular a”rare»Jewish star, initially unblurred on the Interencheres.com site. It is estimated at 150-200 € and constitutes lot n ° 115. The other Nazi lots are medals of the IIIe Reich, badge, fabric insignia of the Luftwaffe. “There is a proliferation of auctions of these ignominious objects. I count two to three a week“Annoys the whistleblower.
But after the intervention of this whistleblower, some photos were removed or blurred by the auctioneer. The law prohibits the exhibition of Nazi objects, but not its sale. “All photos appeared before on the Internet», Assures the Figaro, this Nazi object hunter, screenshots to support it. He recalls that “the exhibition of objects which have been part of a uniform issued by a criminal association and which have been recognized as such is prohibited by law.»
Contacted by the Figaro, the person in charge of this auction in Fécamp, is outraged. “Just because you buy a Nazi item doesn’t mean you support Nazi ideology. They are historical objects, from our past. A lot of German objects have been preserved. The demand is strong. It is absolutely commonplace to sell this kind of object. The Crif twists the law. I am outraged by what is happening. The auctioneers must come together to counter these abuses.»
Contacted by the Figaro, the lawyer of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France (Crif), David Kaminski, believes that “this auction will showcase several objects that justify crimes against humanity and those who committed them. Beyond being exhibited in public, which is already criminally reprehensible, these objects clearly apologize for the atrocities committed during the Second World War.»
Historian and lawyer Serge Klarsfeld, who was informed of these sales, told the Figaro that he condemned the sale of Nazi emblems, such as the swastika and the SS logo. “I give my blessing to this whistleblower. Those who buy these items are usually young people fascinated by Nazism. Then the Nazi ideology is expressed in the desecration of Jewish cemeteries. “
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