Madame Tussauds wax museum in Berlin, Germany, opened in July of 2008. The museum's collection includes a realistic wax model of Adolf Hitler. The life size figure of the dictator is posed behind a desk, in a mock bunker. The display, which is just a few hundred meters from Berlin's Holocaust memorial, has sparked controversy.DW-World.de: Madame Tussauds' Wax Hitler Sparks Outrage in Berlin(May 30, 2008)
Hitler Waxwork Beheaded
On Saturday, July 5, 2008, the head of the Adolf Hitler waxwork was torn off by a 41-year-old man. The man fought off guards who tried to stop him. He was arrested by police shortly after. He was charged with purposefully damaging property.Telegraph: Waxwork Adolf Hitler Beheaded in Berlin(July 5, 2008)
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Madam Tussauds in Berlin, Germany, opening date
July 9, 2008
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Features wax replica of Adolf Hitler
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Seated in a mock bunker
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Madam Tussauds also has a Hitler in London
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Is cordoned off, no posing for photographs with the display
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