Berlin`s beheaded Hitler wax model to go back on display

Berlin (ANTARA News) - The new Madame Tussauds museum in Berlin said Monday a wax figure of Adolf Hitler would go back on display once it has been repaired after a visitor ripped off its head on opening day. The statue will return to its place in the museum's history section "as soon as possible" a spokeswoman for Madame Tussaud's told AFP amid a fresh debate about whether it is appropriate to display the Nazi leader's likeness. "Adolf Hitler represents a defining moment in German history that cannot be denied," she said, adding that the display had been done "with sensitivity and respect" for people's feelings. On Saturday, minutes after the museum opened, a former policeman brushed past security and broke off the head of the statue showing a forlorn-looking Fuehrer, seated behind a desk in surroundings depicting his bunker.... [read full story]                    

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