Hy Silverman collection
- Collection Summary
- The collection consists of a whistle and compass relating to the experiences of Hy Silverman as a soldier in the United States Army in Germany during World War II.
- Provenance
- The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2000 by Hy Silverman.
- Date
- approximately 1945 May
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- Geography
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found:
liberation of concentration camp;
- Date
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found:
approximately 1945 May
- Geography
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manufacture:
Furth (Bavaria, Germany)
found: liberation of concentration camp;
- Date
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found:
approximately 1945 May
manufacture: after 1930-before 1945
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Record last modified: 2020-06-17 09:29:22
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Silver pea whistle taken from an SS officer by a US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2000.598.1
German marching compass in a case taken from an SS officer by a US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2000.598.2