Overview
- Description
- Contains material related to Ernst Deutsch and his efforts to emigrate from Vienna, Austria. Includes a certificate of residence issued in July 1937; a German passport with a red in stamp of the letter "J"; and a document from the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien (Jewish Community of Vienna) certifying that the bearer is a "full Jew" for military recruitment authorities in post-Anschluss Vienna.
- Date
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inclusive:
1937-1938
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gary Deutsch. In memory of Ernst Deutsch.
- Collection Creator
- Ernst Deutsch
- Biography
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Ernst Deutsch was born to a Jewish family in Vienna, Austria on 26 January 1919. He immigrated to the United States in 1939 aboard the SS Aquitania with the aid of relatives who were already living in the U.S.A. Before receiving his American naturalization papers, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and was eventually sent back to Europe. Ernst served in the U.S. Army "Rainbow Division" as an interpreter and driver in Germany. He was among the first American units to enter the Dachau concentration camp and was decorated for his service with the Bronze Star after returning to the U.S.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Identification card. Passport.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- The collection is arranged as a single series.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- The Museum is in the process of determining the possible use restrictions that may apply to material(s) in this collection.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Jews--Austria--Vienna.
- Geographic Name
- Vienna (Austria)--Emigration and immigration.
- Personal Name
- Deutsch, Ernst.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Gary Deutsch. Gary is the son of Ernst Deutsch.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:27:57
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Also in Ernst Deutsch collection
Contains material related to Ernst Deutsch (donor's father) and his efforts to emigrate from Vienna, Austria. Includes a certificate of residence issued in July 1937; a German passport with a red in stamp of the letter "J"; and a document from the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien (Jewish Community of Vienna) certifying that the bearer is a "full Jew" for military recruitment authorities in post-Anschluss Vienna. Also includes a Jewish prayer book belonging to the family of Ernst Deutsch, and an armband acquired by Ernst Deutsch at the Dachau concentration camp immediately following its liberation in 1945. The armband is of the design issued to members of the Hitler Youth.
Hitler Youth swastika armband taken by an Austrian Jewish soldier in the US Army
Object
Armband acquired by Ernst Deutsch at the Dachau concentration camp immediately following its liberation in 1945. The armband is of the design issued to members of the Hitler Youth.
