A collection of cigars that belonged to German dictator Adolf Hitler’s deputy and close confidant, Hermann Goering, may fetch up to £1,200 at an auction in the UK. Specially made for Goering, the cigars were taken from the cellars of the Reichsmarschall’s home in Brandenburg.
The cigar boxes bear the words “Sondernfer-tigung Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering”, which means “Specially made for Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering”.
A private vendor, who inherited the cigars from a relative, is putting them up for auction today in Lincoln, BBC News reported. The cigars are expected to fetch between £800 and £1,200, according to auctioneer Golding Young and Mawer. “These unusual items are in untouched condition and are certain to attract collectors of cigars and Third Reich memorabilia,” said John Leatt, auctioneer from Golding Young and Mawer.
In 1941, Hitler designated Goering as his successor and deputy in all his offices. However, Goering’s standing with Hitler was greatly reduced by 1942. After the Second World War, Goering was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg Trials. Goering killed himself in 1946 the night before he was due to be hanged as a war criminal.