Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Armband worn by Karl Hans Bodenstein while he was imprisoned in Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp.
- Geography
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use:
Theresienstadt (Concentration camp);
Terezin (Ustecky kraj, Czech Republic)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of William C. Suhler
- Markings
- front, center: K.Z. / Terezin
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
- Rectangular, white cloth armband with K.Z. Terezin handwritten in black ink in the front center.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 4.375 inches (11.113 cm) | Width: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, thread, ink
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by William C. Suhler.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 20:13:53
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn526526
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Also in Karl Hans Bodenstein collection
The collection consists of a Star of David badge, an armband, and a manuscript relating to the experiences of Karl Hans Bodenstein, who was imprisoned in Theresienstadt during the Holocaust, as well as his immediate and extended family, and their experiences before, during and after the Holocaust.
Star of David badge printed Jude worn by a Jewish prisoner in Terezin
Object
Star of David badge worn by Karl Hans Bodenstein whle imprisoned in Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp.
"The Bodenstein Family and the Holocaust"
Document
Contains a manuscript entitled "The Bodenstein Family and the Holocaust" written by donor about Karl Hans Bodenstein from Berlin, his immediate and extended family, and their experiences before, during and after the Holocaust.
