Chapter 336: Party Emblem and Diary
There were other small bits and pieces in the case: a silver cigar box with an eagle emblem and the swastika and Hitler's initials "AH" on it. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
It is strange that Hitler must have smoked and drunk, but he had his own humidor, which was presumably placed in the villa for the guests to enjoy.
Of course, even if cigars were prepared for the guests, except for that Gustav Mannerheim, few people really dared to smoke in front of Hitler after the war began.
The humidor was only Hitler's personal belongings, and was not so important that it was hidden in the mines during the final evacuation: many of the items looted by American GIs in the private holiday villa of "Berghof" were far more valuable than this one.
Jenny on the side saw Zhang Nan pick up the cigar box and said, "It's just a container." ”
As soon as it was opened, it was covered with a tie inlaid with a gold eagle emblem, which belonged to Hitler's exclusive style in photographs and documentaries, and a party card of the German National Socialist Workers' Party, which was the Nazi one, number 555, was held by Adolf Hitler, and the photo on which he was attached was quite old, which was taken in the early 20s!
When Hitler first joined the German Workers' Party, there were only 55 members of the party, but for the sake of bluffing, the Nazi membership card began with number 501, and Hitler was the 55th member.
Zhang Nan guessed: "This is probably his first party card, so I cherish it very much." ”
There is also a gold Nazi emblem, numbered "1"!
A small badge, but definitely a bull's fork!
Jeanne said on the side: "The Nazi No. 1 gold badge, the National Workers' Party issued 10,000 party emblems to the first group of party members in 1934, and Hitler received the No. 1 gold badge.
It's weird, though, he's supposed to wear it with him all the time. ”
Zhang Nan held this small badge in his hand and shook his head: "Many important badges and medals of the Third Reich actually have official imitation substitutes for sale, such as the Iron Cross of various levels.
Just like those super aces of the Nazi Air Force, in fact, they are usually worn imitations, in order to prevent damage or loss of the original, which can easily appear in combat. With the original award, the medal recipient can easily go to the designated store to buy the imitation. ”
"Is this an imitation?"
Zhang Nan smiled as soon as he heard Jenny's words, "Who knows, I'm not an expert in this." However, looking at the level of wear, I feel that it should be genuine, but there is no place to ask. ”
A small badge, obviously has traces of perennial wear, there are a very small number of scratches on the front of the swastika ceramic surface, and the pins on the back are seriously worn and are about to break.
"Maybe this is the one that was awarded in '34, and then after a long time, Hitler went to order another one, maybe a few or not necessarily.
It was a hassle to pick up and take, and it was much more convenient to have a few more, and the earliest one was placed in Berchtesgaden. ”
It's entirely possible: Hitler's attendants had never seen him wearing only his home clothes or pajamas, and every morning when he woke up Hitler knocked on the door of his bedroom, and when Hitler came out, he was definitely dressed in his coat and shoes.
This shows that his party emblem and medals are generally taken off by himself, and it is strange that they are not worn out for more than ten years.
Whether it was the one awarded in 34 or not, if you really want to figure out this question, you really have to gather a group of "experts" and then give a "appraisal opinion": a lot of troubles that may be caused are left alone, and then the Soviets will jump out!
And it's a special agency that few people in the world want to provoke: the KGB!
That's right, the Soviet State Security Council, which gave the intelligence agencies of the entire Western world a headache and even a frightening headache.
Why did you have anything to do with that behemoth again?
Because in the archives of the KGB, there is a gold Nazi emblem "No. 1".
Except for a small number of people involved in the Soviet Union, the whole world also knows this secret: Adolf Hitler's Nazi No. 1 gold party emblem is said to be a trophy obtained from the body of Hitler who committed suicide after the Soviet Red Army conquered Berlin, and has since become the "treasure" of the archives of the KGB and its successor, the Russian Federal Security Service, which has been hidden in the basement.
It is said, that is, it is said: it has been burned with gasoline, and the ceramic enamel on it may be fried!
Perhaps the Soviets got one of the "several imitations" at all, otherwise if it had been burned by gasoline, the party emblem would probably be illegible at all.
But it is certain that the Soviets had a Nazi emblem "No. 1": in 2005, in honor of the 60th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, that special collection was first exhibited to the public.
However, what no one expected: a thief easily broke through the tight defense line and stole the badge!
It's really a shame on the face of the Russian Federal Security Service!
Later, it was reported that the theft of the badge occurred on June 30, 2005, and then the FSB admitted that the collection was stolen, but claimed that it was only a copy.
However, many Russian historians agree that the theft was the original badge: "It is not credible to say that it was a counterfeit after the theft of the collection!"
Then there is the fact that investigators believe that the perpetrators of the theft may be Russian or European neo-Nazis, who hope to boost the neo-Nazi movement by stealing Hitler's personal belongings.
Of course, this does not rule out the possibility that thieves may steal the badge and sell it for profit: historians estimate that the badge is "worth as much as 3 million euros" (about $3.51 million in 2005), making it a collection that some collectors have been looking for for years.
The Soviet Red Army seized a large amount of loot in the bunker, including a large number of important documents, Hitler's uniform, and the jawbone of his and Eva's corpses. Among the items seized by the Red Army soldiers were the gold Nazi emblems of Hitler and Goebbels, which had the word "No. 1" on the back.
If it is stolen in public, it is enough to disgrace Russia, and it is better to let it stay in the basement: in 1948, Soviet military intelligence officers shipped the items back to Moscow, and by 1954, Ivan Serov, then the head of the KGB, handed over the badge to the KGB archives, where it remained secretly kept in the basement of the KGB headquarters for 51 years.
In 1996, Russia's Federal Security Service made the collection public for the first time in an archival catalogue of the collection, and in 2003, Russians saw a photograph of the badge in an exhibition, but still did not have the opportunity to see it in person.
In 2005, the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union in the Great Patriotic War, Hitler's Nazi emblem was exhibited to the public for the first time in the State Archives of the Russian Federation and caused quite a stir.
In order to ensure the safety of this unique collection, the FSB has set up several protective nets, but it still does not stop the thieves.
The theft process is as bizarre as a story: investigators discovered through the archives' CCTV surveillance that the thief was very professional and visited the museum several times before making the move. On the evening of June 30, the thieves took advantage of the darkness to climb over the 3-meter-high fence with professional equipment, climbed down the rope from the roof, and jumped into the exhibition hall through the window.
Then he quickly smashed the glass of the display case with a hammer and stole the badge and 8 other pieces of the collection.
Ironically, the burglars touched the security sensors on the wall when they entered the archives, but the security officers on duty thought it was a cat and didn't care.
When the burglar touched the sensor again when he entered the archives, but by the time the police arrived, he had already fled with his badge.
An investigator said: "If a police officer had not been negligent, the thief would have been caught red-handed." ”
When Zhang Nan saw that report, what he thought was: "The FSB will never become the KGB." ”
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After putting the badge in a small sealed bag, he put it back in the cigarette case, and by the way, put the Hitler tie in as well: it is estimated that this tie was originally used as a "bag" to wrap the badge.
Carefully counted, there were a total of 8 diaries, as well as three of Hitler's private photo albums.
Looking through the albums, many of them were photographs taken in Berchtesgaden - very few had been seen in the sources, and the vast majority had never been known.
If you take out a few photos and make them public, it is estimated that there will be a big discussion in the press and history circles: the discovery of photos of Hitler that have never been made public......
If it were more than 20 years after the development of the Internet, the title would definitely add a vulgar "surprise"!
After Jeanne read a diary written by Hitler on August 30, 1939, Zhang Nan said: "Have you read the Hitler diary fraud case a few years ago?"
"Hehe, it took a few years to handwrite 62 forged diaries, and that person is also hard enough!"
Jenny, of course, knew that in the early 80s there was a very bad trend in the Western world: the love affair with Hitler!
One of the most exciting news stories was that the German magazine "Star" held a press conference in Hamburg on April 22, 1983, and announced that it had found 62 copies of Hitler's diaries from June 22, 1932 to mid-April 1945.
This incident caused a sensation in the Western world at the time, and was called the biggest news discovery after the war: "Star" pictorial magazine took the opportunity to sell serialization rights to Western newspapers and magazines for up to $3 million!
The West German government later authenticated the Diary, and on May 6 of that year, the West German Ministry of the Interior issued a communiqué stating that the Hitler Diary was a forgery.
It was ascertained that the "Diary" was fabricated by a businessman named Fischer based on the contents of the book "Hitler: Speeches and Speeches 1932-1945", and finally the forger of the "Diary" and the reporter of the "Star" pictorial magazine were arrested and sentenced for fraudulent compilation.
"One of the top 10 hoaxes of the 20th century, haha, theirs is fake, and these are true. ”
It's interesting to think about, and it really took a lot of effort to forge it: 62 copies, all of which were written in imitation of Hitler's notes and tone, and it would be an absolute waste not to write a novel for this story!
At this time, Jenny suddenly thought: "Alan, you will be 15 years old, Huaxia has also reported?"
"yes, I read it in the newspaper. ”
Pure nonsense!
He put the box back in place, but instead of putting it back, the pistol was in his pocket.
The boxes were placed in the study, and by this time the yacht had been reoriented and re-admitted to the dock.
"It seems that I need to check the harvest of this trip when I go back, just sorting out those gold coins is a big project. ”
Jenny was very happy when she heard this, which showed that her man had no plans to return to Huaxia for the time being.
"By the way, Alan, when are you going to England?"
The yacht was delivered, the transportation problem could be solved, and it was time for the treasure under the farm to be taken out.
Zhang Nan thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, I still want to go to India." ”
"India?"
Jenny was puzzled, she couldn't understand what was worth paying attention to in that backward and messy country, and it was so hot!
"If you're interested, go along. ”
"I'm afraid of the heat. ”
Zhang Nan laughed directly, but didn't say why he laughed, but walked back to the reception room: This Jenny is sometimes confused--- if she goes to India with Nicole, it is estimated that even if it is hot there, this Jenny will want to follow up.
Find Zach and hand him the gun in his pocket.
"Help me take it apart and see if the parts are in good condition. ”
Zach looked excited: he recognized at a glance that this was Hitler's pistol!
Zach stopped by to get some necessary tools for gun maintenance, and while he was busy with his work, Thomas came.
"Boss, I have discussed with Captain Philip just now, and we will move those paintings from tonight onwards, and those sculptures will be brought up first tomorrow during the day. ”
Zhang Nan gave an inquiring look: It stands to reason that those will be the last to be transported on the ship.
Before Thomas could explain, Jenny said, "Because tomorrow is May 1st, there are the least people on the docks." ”
Of course, Zhang Nan knows that Labor Day is also a legal holiday for Germans, but this is the port of Hamburg, so will the Germans not work tomorrow?
Jenny had to explain: "Tomorrow there will definitely be only a very small number of people on duty in the port, because May Day is an extraordinary day for the Germans, more than we have to value!"
It's not just a statutory holiday, it's also a day full of traditional German folklore, which is very important to Germans!
According to the Germans, after a long, cold winter and a child-like and unpredictable April, the bright May gave hope that many Germans would be dancing all night into May tonight. ”
Well, now Zhang Nan finally understands that even those port staff who are still on duty from tonight will definitely not come to make trouble for themselves: I don't have the heart!
"Then do it. ”
After saying that, Zhang Nan planned to go to Sunshine to work overtime to help, and he was used to doing work these days. While Thomas smiled and said, "Boss, in fact, you can go around the city with Miss Jenny and two people tonight, it will be very lively, and there will be no problem with me and Mr. Xiang here." ”
The security director was well-intentioned, but Zhang Nan directly denied it: "When my grandfather was alive, he often said: Don't squeeze into the crowd, it's not good if there are too many people!"
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On May 6, with a whistle, the Sunshine Star left the port of Hamburg.