Museum acquires WWII-era items
From Times Wire Reports
A museum has acquired a collection of rare World War II-era postcards, stamps and letters from Polish insurgents who fought their Nazi occupiers during the Warsaw Uprising, the museum’s director said.
Jan Oldakowski, director of the Warsaw Uprising Museum, said the museum acquired the collection at an auction in Duesseldorf, Germany, for the asking price of $280,000. The auction house could not be reached for confirmation.
The items include letters and postcards that describe the insurgents’ plight. Some of the letters had never been opened.
The museum said the collection had been put up for auction by a private owner, but gave no further details.