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China set used by Adolf Hitler’s bodyguard is up for auction

An ornate china dinner service used by Adolf Hitler’s elite bodyguard is expected to fetch £1,000 at auction.

Nazi guards would eat their meals served on the 30-piece set as they travelled incognito on the Hamburg-American shipping line, protecting Hitler against communist attack.

All the plates and dishes carry the symbol of the “Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler” (LAH), the name of the elite guard, in elaborate gold lettering. They would only be used in the guard’s private quarters.
Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)