Overview
- Description
- Consists of black-and-white photographs of the liberation of Pilsen (Plzeň), Czechoslovakia and the arrival of the United States Army to the city. Pilsen was liberated on May 6, 1945 by the 16th Armored Division of General Patton's 3rd Army as well as by elements of the 97th and 2nd Infantry Divisions supported by the Polish Holy Cross Mountains Brigade. Elements of the 3rd Army, as well as units from the 1st Army, remained in Plzeň until late November 1945. Images depict parades, memorials, Czech president Edvard Beneš, General George Patton, war damage, soldiers in uniform, and Czechoslovakians in traditional dress. The collection also includes two copies of a portrait of Oscar Lowy (1915-1992, donor’s father), who fought in the Czech brigade from Pilsen of the British Army, and a 1990 clipping describing a memorial event.
- Date
-
creation:
circa 1945-1990
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Michlean Amir
- Collection Creator
- Oscar Lowy
- Biography
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Oscar Lowy (1915-1992), father of donor Michlean Amir, fought in the British Army’s Czech brigade from Pilsen.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- Extent
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3 folders
- System of Arrangement
- The Pilsen liberation photographs are arranged as a single series.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material. Museum staff are currently unable to copy, digitize, and/or photograph collection materials on behalf of researchers. Researchers are encouraged to plan a research visit to consult collection materials themselves.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- Plzeň (Czech Republic)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Michlean Amir donated the Pilsen liberation photographs to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003. A four photograph accretion to the collection was added on December 19, 2003.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:06:56
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Pilsen liberation photographs consist of black-and-white photographs of the liberation of Pilsen (Plzeň), Czechoslovakia and the arrival of the United States Army to the city. Pilsen was liberated on May 6, 1945 by the 16th Armored Division of General Patton's 3rd Army as well as by elements of the 97th and 2nd Infantry Divisions supported by the Polish Holy Cross Mountains Brigade. Elements of the 3rd Army, as well as units from the 1st Army, remained in Plzeň until late November 1945. Images depict parades, memorials, Czech president Edvard Beneš, General George Patton, war damage, soldiers in uniform, and Czechoslovakians in traditional dress. The collection also includes two copies of a portrait of Oscar Lowy (1915-1992, donor’s father), who fought in the Czech brigade from Pilsen of the British Army, and a 1990 clipping describing a memorial event. In addition, the collection includes an empty box of Gevaert photography paper.
