Overview
- Brief Narrative
- German military issue, poison gas warning pennant retrieved by Leon Fierer during his military service with the 79th Infantry Division in Europe during WWII. The pennants were attached to a thin, iron rod and staked into the ground. They were used to mark off areas contaminated with dangerous gas, and later repurposed to warn against hidden landmines. The pennants were part of a set that included 20 flags, each attached to a 60-cm-long iron rod, painted with red anti-rust paint, a roll of yellow tape, and a carrying pouch.
- Date
-
use:
1941 July-1945
- Geography
-
use:
Germany
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Edwin Fierer
Physical Details
- Classification
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Information Forms
- Category
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Signs and signboards
- Object Type
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Hazard signs (lcsh)
- Genre/Form
- Signs (Notices)
- Physical Description
- Small, yellow cloth with an inverted triangle, displaying a black ink skull and crossbones printed on the front and back, and hemmed edges. The top edge is folded over and sewn to form a tunnel hoist. There is a knotted loop of white thread in the upper left corner. The cloth is stained.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, ink, thread
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Soldiers--United States--Biography. Souvenirs (Keepsakes)--Soldiers--United States--Biography. World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front. World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Jewish. World War, 1939-1945-Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous.
- Geographic Name
- Germany.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The pennant was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Edwin Fierer.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 21:51:36
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn539359
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The collection consists of artifacts, leaflets, clippings and publications relating to the experiences of Leon Fierer during his military service with the 79th Infantry Division, United States Army, in Europe during World War II.
Date: 1945
Police shako hat badge found by a US soldier
Object
Police shako hat badge retreived by Leon Fierer during his military service with the 79th Infantry Division in Europe during WWII.
Badge found by a US soldier
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Retreived by Leon Fierer during his military service with the 79th Infantry Division in Europe during WWII.
Medal found by a US soldier
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Retreived by Leon Fierer during his military service with the 79th Infantry Division in Europe during WWII.
Pin found by a US soldier
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Retreived by Leon Fierer during his military service with the 79th Infantry Division in Europe during WWII.
Badge found by a US soldier
Object
Retreived by Leon Fierer during his military service with the 79th Infantry Division in Europe during WWII.
Badge found by a US soldier
Object
Retreived by Leon Fierer during his military service with the 79th Infantry Division in Europe during WWII.
Badge found by a US soldier
Object
Retreived by Leon Fierer during his military service with the 79th Infantry Division in Europe during WWII.
Collar tabs found by a US soldier
Object
Retreived by Leon Fierer during his military service with the 79th Infantry Division in Europe during WWII.
Pennant found by a US soldier
Object
German military issue, poison gas warning pennant retrieved by Leon Fierer during his military service with the 79th Infantry Division in Europe during WWII. The pennants were attached to a thin, iron rod and staked into the ground. They were used to mark off areas contaminated with dangerous gas, and later repurposed to warn against hidden landmines. The pennants were part of a set that included 20 flags, each attached to a 60-cm-long iron rod, painted with red anti-rust paint, a roll of yellow tape, and a carrying pouch.
Leon Fierer papers
Document
Contains newspaper clippings, leaflets, and and a photograph of Nazi a officer bearing cuff stating "General Goering." These items were retreived by Leon Fierer (donor's father) during his military service with the 79th Infantry Division in Europe during WWII.
