Wehrmacht helmet found by a US soldier in Aachen

Object | Accession Number: 1992.127.2

Overview

Brief Narrative: Wehrmacht helmet found by Sidney Conners, while serving in the US Army, in a warehouse, July 1944, Aachen, Germany.
Date: found: 1944 July
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sidney and Phyllis Conners

Physical Details

Classification: Dress Accessories
Category: Headgear
Object Type: Helmets (lcsh)
Physical Description: SS insignia, middle, right side
metal, leather, string
Dimensions: Width: 11.500 inches (29.21 cm) | Depth: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm)
Materials: overall : metal, leather, cloth

Rights & Restrictions

Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use

Administrative Notes

Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The helmet was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Sydney and Phyllis Conners.

Record last modified:: 2022-07-28 18:21:48
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