Overview
- Description
- Contains a memoir written by Max Bloch (Johanna Marcus's maternal cousin) who in 1938 managed to flee his hometown of Prague to Lisbon and from there to the United States. He served in the US Army as a translator. While working for the US Military Government for Germany, Max Bloch wrote his memoir, starting on February 7, 1947 in Berlin; in German; 208 pages. Includes a photograph depicting General Dwight D. Eisenhower pinning a ribbon on Max Bloch's chest for his service; photo by the US Army Signal Corps.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Robert and Johanna Marcus
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Robert Marcus
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives. Photograph.
- Extent
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2 folders
1 oversize box
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
- Personal Name
- Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
- Corporate Name
- United States. Army
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Robert and Johanna Marcus. Johanna Marcus is maternal cousins with Max Bloch.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 18:19:04
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn554030
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