Overview
- Brief Narrative
- The armband was found by Oscar Schwartz while in Germany with the Jewish Brigade
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Miriam Schwartz
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Classification
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Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Armbands
- Object Type
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Armbands (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Armband made from gold textile with a black text "Arbeitet fur O.T." in the center.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Width: 7.250 inches (18.415 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, thread
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Miriam Schwarz, the wife of Oscar Schwartz.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-10-03 12:21:47
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The collection consists of a group of Nazi material including embroidered ribbons, patches, armbands and a metal belt buckle, all with Nazi insignia or inscriptions. The items were found by Oscar Schwartz while in Germany with the Jewish Brigade 1 box containing: 2 ribbons; 2 patches; 1 belt buckle; 2 armbands
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The ribbon was found by Oscar Schwartz while in Germany with the Jewish Brigade.
Nazi eagle and swastika insignia ribbon
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The badge was found by Oscar Schwartz while in Germany with the Jewish Brigade.
Belt buckle
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The belt buckle was found by Oscar Schwartz while in Germany with the Jewish Brigade.
Nazi swastika armband
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The armband was found by Oscar Schwartz while in Germany with the Jewish Brigade.
