A couple of recent articles of World War II interest involving two of the Axis leaders.
1. IL DUCE'S CLOTHES-- Benito Mussolini's clothes are up for sale at an auction. They were in his suitcase when he was captured by partisans and executed in April 1945. Paul Moriconi, a Rochester doctor, died last year at age 87, and acquired it while he was a soldier back then.
They were auctioned this past Sunday and between $10,000 and $15,000 was expected.
3. HITLER'S GHOST-- Well, not actually his ghost, but memory of him. A British travel company is offering tours of places associated with the German World War II leader, including the "Berghof" and "Eagle's Nest" near Berchtesgaden, Germany. The tour is called a "Hitler Holiday."
Even today, flowers and candles mysteriously turn up on Hitler's birthday at the "Berghof." This complex was bombed during the war and destroyed after its capture. Very little remains and it is not marked.
"Eagle's Nest" or "Hitler's Tea House" on the top of a nearby mountain attracts thousands of visitors each year.
A Vacation I'm Not Sure I'd Take. --Cooter
Germany still has a problem in how to remember the former leader.
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