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Nazi Party armband with swastika

Object | Accession Number: 1991.139.7
1991.139.7 front Nazi Party armband with swastika Click to enlarge

Acquired in Europe at the end of WWII by F. Mike Meginnis.

Language
German
Classification
Identifying Artifacts
Category
Armbands
Object Type
Armbands (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
Red felt cloth with a white circle containing a black swastika. Tags inside read, "RZ M Hersteller Nr., U 4 135, B No 219684, " and "RZ M Hersteller Nr., U 4 135, P No 453992."
Dimensions
overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Width: 7.380 inches (18.745 cm)
Materials
overall : cloth

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The armband 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: 2020-06-30 09:24:55
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