Relics of Third Reich go under the hammer

Relics of the German Third Reich were at the centre of a bidding battle in Limerick yesterday.

Collectors of Second World War memorabilia trooped to a war auction where 285 items, many originally carried by Nazi soldiers, went under the hammer.

The increasing fascination with Nazi and Second World War items prompted Limerick Auction Rooms in Ballysimon to plan a series of specialist auctions featuring items from the era.