In juli 2019 is in the shadow of Schiphol registered with a striking sole proprietor at the Chamber of Commerce. is in the village of Rijsenhout 'Don Militaria’ founded by a 19-year-old man. The next day is also claimed the domain for the site. It should be a shop in militaria. Now think to militaria especially historical materials from past wars, a dented helmet, a dusty uniform or medals. The shop of Don Militaria contains none of this. There's only virgin material for sale with a high Nazi content.
There are only replicas for sale. It is also within the militariawereld an area on the ramp where the boundaries between collecting historical material and trading new Nazi material. If logo Don Military has chosen an eagle that was popular in Nazi Germany in the symbolism.
The disclaimer saying the company to focus on “film, theater and re-anactment groups or collectors” and also for “correct history education“. At first glance, that sounds like a plausible reason. In this broad field is made use of Nazi material and that has to come from somewhere. However, if you delve into it than Don Militaria explanation shaky. It is no good explanation for the range of products offered and consists largely of Nazi and fascist material, some of which may also be prohibited to sell in Netherlands. The disclaimer seems more like a lame excuse to bring Nazi material to the man. What movie producer, teacher, theater, reenactment group or genuine collector there is now waiting for a “super realistic” statue of Adolf Hitler, that brings in Nazi uniform the Nazi salute? For sale 270 euro Don Militaria.
Anyhow his film producers, theater- and re-enactment groups are enormously aware that a large swastika flag or material referring to the Holocaust, is a very sensitive. There will then be handled securely behind the scenes. It is not, as Don does Militaria, ceremoniously displayed in a shop on the Internet and offered for sale to anyone. A re-enactment group also does not turn off with statues of Adolf Hitler or large red swastika flags. They depict the uniforms after the German troops and with a profound awareness of the sensitivities to the public. If a re-enactment group wants to buy a tunic or -broek at Don Militaria they have bad luck, because you can buy mostly swastikas in all shapes and sizes.
‘Jude Armband’
Completely fur makes the shop selling the bracelets with names like “Jude Armband” en “Jewish ghetto police“.
On one page there are many SS- and swastikas, On the next page a huge selection of statues of Adolf Hitler, all kinds of knives and daggers with Nazi symbolism. Then click through to the bracelets where you first back a flood of swastikas on you get back and then comes across the SS tires you suddenly a Ghetto Armband, a Jude Armband en een Ghetto Police Bracelet. The young owner is totally insensitive to the shock effect that this causes. He sells both the ostentatious material of the perpetrators of the Holocaust, as the brand which they forced their victims left walk along.
A shop like this especially on neo-Nazis will draw is evident. The target on which the store is said to focus, can get their hands had better not to burn. Chances are that this negative back late on their own project. A re-enactment group already teetering on the allowable limit by images of Nazi soldiers can not buy her things better in a store that sells statuettes of Adolf Hitler.
Who would be interested in running a modern Adolf Hitler Silhouette? Not a teacher in the classroom “correct history education” wants to give, no theater or movie producer who has on stage a play about World War II stand. The re-enactment group set comes with Adolf Hitler Bust should immediately pack up his things and return home again.
criminality
The question arises whether the trading of Don Militaria not only controversial, but simply is punishable. That question can not be answered clearly, though Don Militaria seems the worst of it will draw. In a previous similar lawsuit was concluded that trading daggers with Nazi insignia is punishable (Court Arnhem 8-11-2012). In another criminal case, where a suspect to sell argued Nazi attributes in the film world, followed or acquittal. This trade took place not via internet (Amsterdam Court, 19-10-2006).
It seems that Don Militaria focuses on collectors. Collectors who new Nazi flags, Figurines new Hitler or “super realistic” image of a doctor for almost Waffen SS 190 buying euro? Josef Mengele is being honored posthumously with a statue? That will be only collectors with an unhealthy fascination with Nazism.
