Rare film footage of the second German president, Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934), provides a mysterious addition to Unique Auctions' April 28 sale.
 The films appears to be in double super 8mm format, and cannot be played on any known projector |
The footage was consigned as part of a militaria collection in a can marked "Hindenburg", and was initially thought to be a film of the Hindenburg airship. However, further investigation has revealed that it is actually a rare short of the Prussian-German field marshal, who would later become Germany's second president and appoint Adolf Hitler as chancellor in 1934.
The film is in a very unusual format, and it is not possible to play it on any known projector. However, stills from the reel have been captured to reveal its remarkable contents.
Paul Fraser Collectibles has an equally remarkable item for sale - the personal photograph albums of Oliver Leese, commander of the Eighth Army during the second world war.
