Overview
- Description
- Consists of a memoir,16 pages, entitled "My Encounter with Eichmann" by Stephen Shields, a member of the 71st Infantry Division of the United States Army. In the memoir, Mr. Shields describes his memory of a conversation he had with a German prisoner of war, whom he believes to have been Adolf Eichmann, and his memories of the liberation of the Gunskirchen concentration camp. The memoir also contains information about Eichmann's role in Budapest and the heroism of Raoul Wallenberg.
- Date
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inclusive:
2009
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Stephen Shields
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Personal Narratives.
- Extent
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1 folder
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).
- Copyright Holder
- Mr. Stephen Shields
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation. Gunskirchen (Concentration camp)
- Personal Name
- Eichmann, Adolf, 1906-1962.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Mr. Stephen Shields donated this manuscript to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on June 4, 2009.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 17:50:47
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn37462
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