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1. Large Nazi National War Flag found by a U.S. soldier.

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Date:: found: 1945 April 04
manufacture: after 1938 February

2. Portrait of a woman drawn by Ervin Abadi and given to a US liberator

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Date:: creation: 1945 May 26

3. Three military metal identification tags worn by an American soldier

Date:: use: approximately 1945 November-1947

4. Drawing of a soldier liberating a prisoner by Ervin Abadi given to a US liberator

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Date:: creation: approximately 1945 May-1945 May 26
Artwork Title:: Victory

5. 7 German food ration stamps acquired by an American soldier

Date:: found: after 1944 August-1945

6. Drawing of an infant by Ervin Abadi given to a US soldier

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Date:: creation: 1945 May 26

7. Flag pole finial with a swastika acquired by an American soldier at Ohrdruf

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Date:: found: 1945 April 04

8. Collar tab acquired by an American soldier

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Date:: found: 1944-1945

9. Shadowbox with a collage of shoulder sleeve patches and badges worn by a US soldier

Date:: use: approximately 1945 November-1947

10. Smith and Wesson .32 revolver acquired by a US soldier

Date:: received: approximately 1945

11. Three sheets of postage stamps issued in Nazi Germany acquired by a US soldier

Date:: received: approximately 1945

12. Mauser 1896 revolver, firing pin, and holster taken by a US soldier from a German prisoner of war

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Date:: received: approximately 1945

13. Three sheets of postage stamps issued in Nazi Germany acquired by a US soldier

Date:: received: approximately 1945

14. Two dog tags and a chain worn by a Jewish American soldier

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Date:: use: approximately 1941-1945

15. US Army soldier's 5-pointed star shaped gold pin

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Date:: commemoration: 1941-1945

16. Sheet of postage stamps issued in Nazi Germany acquired by a US soldier

Date:: received: approximately 1945

17. Sheet of postage stamps issued in Nazi Germany acquired by a US soldier

Date:: received: approximately 1945

18. Bronze Star medal with box and certificate awarded to a Jewish American soldier

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Date:: commemoration: 1945 January 01-1945 February 28

19. US Army 2nd Cavalry regimental pin worn by a Jewish American soldier

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Date:: use: approximately 1944-1945

20. US Army 2nd Cavalry captain's insignia worn by a Jewish American soldier

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Date:: use: approximately 1944-1945

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