Militaria returns, the fair that Carmena tried to fine 600,000 euros for selling Nazi articles
After crossing the door threshold the sound of German military marches mixed with the bustle welcome visitors and curious.Firm, quasi motionless like a mannequin, a boy of about 20 years poses with a mouse rifle on his shoulder next to a garita with an impeccable Hitler's army uniform.All details are careful and the only thing outside the time is a black mask (mandatory by Covid protocol) that carries below the nose.It is not a professional military, but a fan of historical recreation that occupies one of the dozens of not only military positions, one of the most important military articles fairs in Spain, which is celebrated this weekend in theFairgrounds of the Casa de Campo de Madrid.
However, it is an event that chains controversy after controversy for almost a decade for the sale of fascist articles or related to Nazi Germany.A fair that the municipal government of former mayor Manuela Carmena wanted to sanction with 600.000 euros for "sweeten or trivialize genocide through books that were sold in several stands".
However, according to sources from the Don Rodrigo Foundation that organizes the event, the sanction proposal did not materialize."The unity they created from hate crimes raised an act, but a summons never came to us, neither a fine nor anything.They never called us from a court, neither of the prosecution nor anything, "a spokesman tells El Mundo.
The meeting is made up of dozens of diverse matters.And among all, related to the third Reich is fashionable.In addition, historical recreation groups dressed in uniforms of the Waffen SS, practically half of the positions sell antiques, books or merchandising related to the third Reich.
"Do you sell more Nazi things than communists? Yes, but it is a matter of the market.Soviet articles are kicking, articles by the third Reich, not so many and that is why there is an abundant reproduct market.There are German original medals that are worth up to 6.000 euros and replicas are worth 100.From the Soviet there is so much that it is not worth making replicas.For example, the German World War II are sold for 40.000 euros and there are many businesses in East countries that are manufacturing replicas for 25.000 euros ", explain sources from the Don Rodrigo Foundation.
A logic that is given with the reverse with the military and historical articles of Spain."There are very few republican articles and that's why they are more expensive.After the war it was dangerous to have them at home and, therefore, a republican badge, which there are very few, is worth much more than one of Falange, which is kicked, "explain from the Don Rodrigo Foundation.
Therefore, it is possible to buy red bracelets with a swastika, caps, helmets, complete military uniforms, badges, books, reproductions of the Nazi party, of members of the SS or Jewish identity documents of the occupied Europe that we can customize withOur name and our photo, badges, pins and Hitlerian flags of different sizes and in fabrics of different qualities.Even some shopkeepers are dressed in Nazi uniforms with a 40th -style haircut.Except for a position that has carefully covered with red stickers all the Nazi symbology of its articles, thousands of swastikas present in all types of articles can be seen."The one who sells the most is a Pakistani," explain sources from the organization.
It is an explosion of retro Germanophilia that attracts the fair to different groups of shaved heads (some with family and children) with skinhead aesthetics that walk and take pictures taking the Roman greeting in different parts of the fair.However, they are just a few.The vast majority of attendees (some with street clothes and other period dresses) are curious and fond of historical items between twenty and the elderly.
"We are going to Fairs and we make historical recreation especially in Spain, but also for Europe, especially in Slovenia," explains a boy from ventipocos of the Kampsgrupp Dietrich collective, which has 40 men and women of all ages."We have even a Russian compi that is dressed in the blue division [the Spanish volunteer unit who joined Hitler to fight communism]," they explain dressed in the uniforms of the Leibstandarte Unit of the SS.This group is framed within the Don Rodrigo Foundation, organizer of the Fair.
This Foundation has an important closet fund that brings out in meetings as not only militaria.In addition, it is the most professionalized collective of those who go to the fair and, like other groups present in different stands (Romans, thirds of flank or characterized as characters of the Middle Ages), they recreate battles at different village parties forall of Spain or participate in different historical recreation groups.
And what about weapons and vehicles for the rest of the year?"Well, we rent them for the cinema and the series and with that we make a living," explains a member of the foundation that is next to a semi -armed transport vehicle armed with machine guns that are open to the public so that people cotilleeand take photos in exchange for the will.«All weapons that come out in the paper house have been provided.We have also worked with Westworld and a lot of movies », he tells us.
Another of the most common profiles is that of the semi -professional collectors that complement their income with the sale of historical items."It is not our main work but we walk all the time selling things through the Internet and by social networks," two Ukrainian women who sell various products related to Soviet history explain to us.
Others are fans who take the opportunity to sell part of their private collections."I have so many things that my wife has told me that either the morrion [a helmet like those carried by the Spanish conquerors] or I leave, so I am selling them for 150 euros, but I make you a discount".
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