Md. Auction House Selling Hitler's Personal Copy Of 'Mein Kampf'

CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md. (WJZ) -- A treasure trove of rare historical items is up for grabs. The Maryland Auction House is selling some of Adolf Hitler's personal items next week.

Amy Yensi with a preview.

The auction house will be selling about 1,000 World War I and II relics. Among them is Adolf Hitler's personal copy of his autobiography.

Bound in red leather, etched in gold print is Adolf Hitler's very own copy of his autobiography.

"This one was found in his apartment. It has signatures of American officers who discovered it in his apartment," said auctioneer Bill Panagopulos.

Next week, Alexander Historical Auctions in Chesapeake City will be putting the relic up for sale.

"This came to us from a collector-dealer on the East Coast who realized its value, its potential value, and its historical importance," said Panagopulos.

The rare edition of Mein Kampf--or My Struggle in German--and other personal items once owned by Hitler are up for grabs.

The auction will feature over 1,000 historical items from World War I and II.

The collection hits close to home for Bill Panagopulos. Nazi soldiers destroyed his father's village in Greece.

"My father grew up in that town, and nine out of the ten people that he knew were killed," he said.

The auctioneer tells WJZ though the items come from one of the darkest eras in human history, it's important to preserve them for future generations.

"It's important that we not only concentrate on good history. There's bad history as well," said Panagopulos.

He says the only way to avoid repeating atrocities of the past is making sure they're never forgotten.

"Nobody paid attention to it then, and look what the result was," he said.

The auction is next Thursday and Friday. Bidding will be available in person, online or by phone. For more information, CLICK HERE.

The auction house has been known to offer other important historical items, including Franklin Roosevelt's inaugural top hat, Al Capone's pistol and a watch given to John F. Kennedy by Marilyn Monroe.