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Tolerance gage found in a tunnel at Nordhausen by a US soldier

Object | Accession Number: 1990.203.1

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    Tolerance gage found in a tunnel at Nordhausen by a US soldier
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    Overview

    Brief Narrative
    Gage discovered by William Rule in a V-2 rocket tunnel in 1945 in the tunnels at Nordhausen. He was a member of the 238th Combat Engineers Division. The tool was located within the tool bins near the assembly lines.
    Date
    found:  1945
    Geography
    found: Nordhausen (Concentration camp); Nordhausen (Thuringia, Germany)
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of William Rule
    Contributor
    Subject: William Rule

    Physical Details

    Classification
    Tools and Equipment
    Object Type
    Gages (lcsh)
    Dimensions
    overall: Height: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm) | Width: 5.120 inches (13.005 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
    Materials
    overall : metal, plastic

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    No restrictions on access
    Conditions on Use
    No restrictions on use

    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The gage was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by William Rule.
    Record last modified:
    2022-08-25 15:01:19
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