The forgetful führer: Hitler's monogrammed underpants are put up for auction in the US nearly 80 years after he left them in an Austrian hotel room

  • Hitler left his underpants behind when he left a hotel in Graz, Austria in 1938
  • They will go on sale at auction in Chesapeake City, Maryland on 13 September
  • Auction will also feature a rare signed copy of Mein Kampf from August 1930 

By CHARLIE MOORE FOR MAILONLINE

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A pair of Adolf Hitler's initialed underpants are up for auction in the US.

They have been kept since the Nazi dictator forgot them when he left a hotel in Graz, Austria in 1938.

The auction in Maryland will also feature a rare copy of Mein Kampf from August 18, 1930 in which Hitler wrote: 'Only in battle will the noble man survive'.

Left behind: A pair of Adolf Hitler's initialed underpants are up for auction in the US

Left behind: A pair of Adolf Hitler's initialed underpants are up for auction in the US

Initialed: They have been kept since the Nazi dictator forgot them when he left a hotel in Graz, Austria in 1938

Initialed: They have been kept since the Nazi dictator forgot them when he left a hotel in Graz, Austria in 1938

Also on offer is a US flag (pictured) from Pearl Harbor and a rare D-day flag flown by a landing craft at Omaha Beach

Also on offer is a US flag (pictured) from Pearl Harbor and a rare D-day flag flown by a landing craft at Omaha Beach

The signed book is expected to fetch many thousands of dollars, with the bidding starting at $7,500. 

Also on offer is a US flag from Pearl Harbor and a rare D-day flag flown by a landing craft at Omaha Beach, which is expected to fetch at least $250,000. Similar items have sold for more than $400,000 in the past. 

More of Hitler's possessions are up for grabs, including his globe from Berchtesgaden, a pair of socks and a white collared shirt. 

Also for sale are the eyeglasses that SS leader Heinrich Himmler was wearing when he committed suicide.

The glasses were saved by a doctor from the British forces, who was attending the post mortem examination after Himmler, Hitler's henchman, killed himself. 

The sale is in Chesapeake City on September 13 and 14 via Alexander Historical Auctions.

The auction in Maryland will also feature a rare copy of Mein Kampf from August 18, 1930 in which Hitler wrote: 'Only in battle will the noble man survive'

The auction in Maryland will also feature a rare copy of Mein Kampf from August 18, 1930 in which Hitler wrote: 'Only in battle will the noble man survive'

More of Hitler possessions are up for grabs, including his globe from Berchtesgaden, a pair of socks (pictured)

More of Hitler possessions are up for grabs, including his globe from Berchtesgaden, a pair of socks (pictured)

The sale is in Chesapeake City on September 13 and 14 via Alexander Historical Auctions. Pictured: The signed copy of Mein Kampf

The sale is in Chesapeake City on September 13 and 14 via Alexander Historical Auctions. Pictured: The signed copy of Mein Kampf

This image shows a winged collar which was worn by Adolf Hitler in the 1930s

This image shows a winged collar which was worn by Adolf Hitler in the 1930s

Hitler's wardrobe: Also on sale at the action on 13 September is a white collared shirt

Hitler's wardrobe: Also on sale at the action on 13 September is a white collared shirt

Also for sale are the eyeglasses that Heinrich Himmler was wearing when he committed suicide. The glasses were saved by a doctor from the British forces

Also for sale are the eyeglasses that Heinrich Himmler was wearing when he committed suicide. The glasses were saved by a doctor from the British forces

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