Hitler's Mercedes up for auction

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Hitler's Mercedes up for auction

Post by printzpic » Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:57 am

Now this is one armored vehicle that is RARE!!

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-521798 ... ction.html


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Re: Hitler's Mercedes up for auction

Post by Mark Jesic » Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:08 am

That is most interesting, although i wont be bidding. I was led to believe he used five different Mercs during the war. A guy in England owns one of them, correct me if im wrong on this.

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Re: Hitler's Mercedes up for auction

Post by jdmcm » Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:51 am

Yes Kevin Wheatcroft in the UK has one and also probably the largest collection of Hitler artifacts including, believe it or not, Hitlers bed and the cell door from Landsberg prison where Hitler wrote Mein Kampf while imprisoned.
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Re: Hitler's Mercedes up for auction

Post by Mark Jesic » Fri Dec 29, 2017 1:37 am

That is amazing, was that the guy Bruce Reynolds visited in the TV show Combat Dealers ?

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Re: Hitler's Mercedes up for auction

Post by David » Fri Dec 29, 2017 2:30 pm

Bruce Crompton. And yes, it was. Kevin Wheatcroft owns probably the largest private collection of military vehicles in the world. 8)

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Re: Hitler's Mercedes up for auction

Post by Mark Jesic » Sat Dec 30, 2017 8:42 am

Sorry David, got him mixed up with the great train robber. :oops: Where is Kevin Wheatcroft located, and does he welcome visitors ?

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Re: Hitler's Mercedes up for auction

Post by David » Sat Dec 30, 2017 12:09 pm

http://www.wheatcroftcollection.com/ I don't think it's open for public tough.

Bruce Crompton has a very nice collection himself too. :shock:

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Re: Hitler's Mercedes up for auction

Post by Mark Jesic » Sun Dec 31, 2017 2:11 am

Thanks for that David, yes Crompton has loads of gear also, and the all important understanding wife. :D


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