Article: Hitler's Desk Set Used in Munich Pact to Be Auctioned September 30.

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Article date:: September 29, 2008

HOUSTON -- This Tuesday bidders worldwide will have an unprecedented opportunity to obtain a piece of history previously held by only two owners: a U.S. Army WWII veteran, and before him, Adolf Hitler.

Hitler's personal cast-bronze desk set, complete with the infamous dictator's initials and Nazi Eagle insignia in raised relief, will be sold by global online auction at www.munipact.com beginning at 7:00 AM CST on September 30, 2008. This date is significant as it marks the 70th anniversary of the desk set's most momentous role in history.

On September 30, 1938, Adolf Hitler reached an agreement with key European leaders that effectively handed control ...

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