Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Certificate with insignia issued by former political prisoners.
- Date
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issue:
1947 February 16
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of George Shuflata
- Markings
- in red ink, top right, ink stamp of Organisation of released political prisoners of the German Concentration cmaps; in red ink, circular ink stamp of same organization in English and Polish with "Mannheim Kafertal" in center
- Signature
- in black ink, lower right, by Jozef Barcz, President of the 80 Team
Physical Details
- Classification
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Military Insignia
- Category
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Medals
- Object Type
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Medals, Polish (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- a= insignia (medal) with eagle and "P" for Poland
b= certificate: typed card with attached to insignia (.2a); text reads: "Ist Lt. George J. Shuflata Jr. has received the memory mark of released political prisoners of the German concentration camps No. 1122 in a proof of the feelings and appriaciation [sic] of his work for the 4189 Polish Guard Company 'Kresowa'" - Dimensions
- a: Height: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Width: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
b: Height: 3.870 inches (9.83 cm) | Width: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) - Materials
- overall : paper, ink, enamel paint, metal
- Inscription
- in black ink, bottom right, "Heidelberg 16.2.1947"
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The award was donated to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by George Shuflata.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-09-12 14:03:13
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