Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Taken from German Headquarters by Pfc. George Gelernt, August 1944, Paris, France. Sent to Gloria Aronow, circa 1944-1945, Belgium.
- Date
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use:
approximately 1933-1945
found: 1944 August
- Geography
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acquired:
Paris (France)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gloria Aronow
Physical Details
- Classification
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Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Flags
- Object Type
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Flags (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Red Nazi flag with a black swastika imposed over a white circle in the center.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 46.500 inches (118.11 cm) | Width: 53.500 inches (135.89 cm) | Depth: 135.910 inches (345.211 cm)
- Materials
- overall : rayon
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The flag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by Gloria Aronow, the first wife of George Gelrnt.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-10-17 09:22:00
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn4809
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