WowSomebody needs to be sacked!!!!
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Originally posted by FrenchVolunteer View PostHi,
yes, and it is unfortunately currently happening in many museums, but also in most national archives...
See You
Vince
Incidents like these will only slow when those 'curators' or 'researchers' are formerly charged then given hefty sentences for plundering historical items.
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Originally posted by ValhallaMilitaria View PostThat helmet in particular is simply horrid.Attached Files
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Originally posted by istra63 View PostMaybe the originals have been hocked off to
furnish some curators purse?
Disappointing to hear the downfall of the place as I was there in 2007 and thoroughly enjoyed it, many great items on display and interactive displays.
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Honestly I don't know why some people are shocked - I was lucky enough to be invited to the "basement" in the late 70's
There underground .......is the rest of the iceberg. in other words only about 1/3 is visible. There were fakes on display then - and the real items kept under secure lock and key in temperature controlled rooms -
Yes 4/5th's of what is on display is fake - The real items never see the light of day - and never will
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Originally posted by Panzer-G-man View Post4/5ths on display is fake? Really? Thats kinda dampened my enthusiasm for my first trip there.
The museum is amazing...
Don't let a couple of bad apples change your mind and not visit! I have been twice!
If you are into the "larger implements of war" there is a lot of things to see!
Here some web images!
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I went to West Point's museum very recently and was underwhelmed - the place was very dated and the only good thing I saw was Gorings big ivory baton - admission is free at least - so looking at the horrid examples of Nazi German items they look like they came from Ulric of England - ghastly crap - I truly wonder if the Board and Mgt of the Imperial War Museum knows this or the real stuff has been put into storage below ???
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