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Ernst Deutsch papers

Document | Accession Number: 1997.43

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
inclusive:  1937-1938
Genre/Form
Identification card.
Passport.
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gary Deutsch. In memory of Ernst Deutsch.

About This Document

Document Creator
Ernst Deutsch
Biography
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.
System of Arrangement
The collection is arranged as a single series.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

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.

Rights and 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.

 
Record last modified: 2021-11-23 15:58:09
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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

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.

Gebetbuch

Object

Jewish prayer book belonging to the family of Ernst Deutsch.

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