Overview
- Brief Narrative
- The belt buckle 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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Dress Accessories
- Category
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Belts (Clothing)
- Object Type
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Buckles (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Belt buckle made from gray colored metal with a Nazi insignia embossed in the center showing an eagle with a swastika and the text "Meine Ehre heisst Treue!"
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The belt buckle 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 11:36:06
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515524
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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
Nazi eagle and swastika insignia ribbon
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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.
Gold cloth worker's armband
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The armband 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.
