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Nazi flag with a swastika in white circle captured by US soldiers and later signed by battalion

Object | Accession Number: 2007.357.1

Nazi flag captured by soldiers of the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion, United States Army, in Nuremberg, Germany, in April 1945. There are signatures, addresses, and short phrases handwritten on the reverse of the flag by several members of the battalion and other units present at the capture. This flag belonged Melvin Mouw (1924-1995) and his signature is on the flag. The battalion fought in many campaigns before crossing the Rhine River into Germany in March 1945 and participating in the capture of Nuremberg.

Date
found:  1945 April
Geography
found: Nuremberg (Germany)
Language
English
Classification
Identifying Artifacts
Category
Flags
Object Type
Flags (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of David and Nancy Secrist

About This Object

Physical Description
Rectangular, red cloth flag with a white, cloth circle with a black swastika printed in the center machine sewn onto both sides of the flag. The circle on the reverse side has signatures and inscriptions in English handwritten in ink and marker. The short ends are hemmed and the hoist side extends beyond the body of the flag with a loop on each end to attach to a pole.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 31.750 inches (80.645 cm) | Width: 54.750 inches (139.065 cm)
Materials
overall : cloth, dye, ink

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The Nazi flag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2007 by David and Nancy Secrist.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2019-12-05 20:48:37
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