Police are called to auction house amid fury over Nazi flag which was hoisted in window to promote World War Two sale

The flag was removed on Monday following a complaint to West Mercia Police  The flag, which features a black swastika, is expected to fetch £500 at auction. Police were called after an auctioneer hoisted a Nazi flag in his window to promote a World War Two sale, which could fetch £500. The flag, which features a black swastika against the Austrian red-and-white triband, is expected to go under the hammer on September 30. The upcoming auction at Saturday Auction House in Blackminster, Evesham, Worceshire, has sparked controversy among locals after auctioneer Trevor Williamson put the flag in the shop window. The flag was removed on Monday after a complaint was made to West Mercia Police.  Mr Williamson says the 3ft by 5ft flag was seized by British troops in World War Two and kept as a souvenir.

via daily mail: Police are called to auction house amid fury over Nazi flag which was hoisted in window to promote World War Two sale

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