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Nazi patch with a swastika in a cogwheel acquired by a US soldier

Object | Accession Number: 1991.139.4
1991.139.4 front Nazi patch with a swastika in a cogwheel acquired by a US soldier Click to enlarge

Nazi badge with a swastika and the word "übungswart." Acquired in Europe at end of WWII by F. Mike Meginnis.

Language
German
Classification
Identifying Artifacts
Category
Badges
Object Type
Badges (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Marion Meginnis. In memory of my father Francis M. Mike Meginnis, who served in the European theatre 1944-1945

About This Object

Physical Description
Nazi badge with a swastika and "übungswart."
Dimensions
overall: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 3.120 inches (7.925 cm)
Materials
overall : cloth

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by F. Marion Meginnis, the daughter of F. Mike Meginnis.

Rights and Restrictions

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

 
Record last modified: 2023-08-30 16:16:58
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