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The Legendary Microphone Churchill Used to Announce the End of the War Is Going to Auction
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- A microphone believed to have been used by Winston Churchill to speak on Victory in Europe Day in 1945 will go under the hammer in Cheltenham, England, on Sept. 22.
- The historic item has an estimated value of £10,000 to £12,000, or about 282,000 to 338,000 Czech korunas.
A microphone linked to Winston Churchill’s announcement of victory over Nazi Germany in 1945 is heading to auction in England.
The historic item will be offered on Sept. 22 in Cheltenham, in Gloucestershire. Its estimated price is between £10,000 and £12,000, equivalent to roughly 282,000 to 338,000 Czech korunas.
The microphone is associated with the British prime minister’s speech on the day the defeat of Nazi Germany was announced. Its connection to one of the defining broadcasts of the war gives the object its historical appeal.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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