Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Nazi flag acquired by Sergeant Charles Ottinger while serving in the US Army during WWII. Brought back to the US by Charles Ottinger, March 1945.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Patricia D. McGinly
Physical Details
- Classification
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Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Flags
- Object Type
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Flags (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- circular swastika appliqué stitched to red flag; 2 metal rivets in center of two edges
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 64.490 inches (163.805 cm) | Width: 55.240 inches (140.31 cm) | Depth: 140.310 inches (356.387 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, metal, dye, thread
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The flag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Patricia McGinly, the daughter of Charles Ottinger.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-10-17 09:15:09
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn9856
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