Hitler wine under the hammer
Published February 16th, 2007
Telegraph - A rare bottle of Nazi wine with a label bearing a photograph of Hitler and handed out to senior German officers during the Second World War is expected to fetch £500 at auction.
The unopened bottle of red Fuhrerwein dates back to 1943 when it would have been presented to a high-flying Nazi general to mark Hitler’s 54th birthday.
A label around the bottle, a 12 per cent Schwarzer Tafelwein, features a photograph of Hitler dressed smartly in suit and tie.
It was recently discovered in the back of a garage an France and goes for auction in Plymouth, Devon, tomorrow.
The neck of the bottle has a smaller label of an eagle on top of a swastika.
It is sealed but because of its age is not deemed suitable for consumption. Paul Keen, the auctioneer, said the find was “extremely rare”, adding: “I have never seen or heard about anything like this in 20 years as an auctioneer.”
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