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

Object | Accession Number: 1991.139.4

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    Overview

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

    Physical Details

    Language
    German
    Classification
    Identifying Artifacts
    Category
    Badges
    Object Type
    Badges (lcsh)
    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

    Rights & Restrictions

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

    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by F. Marion Meginnis, the daughter of F. Mike Meginnis.
    Record last modified:
    2024-10-03 12:19:44
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