Wehrmacht helmet found by a US soldier in Aachen

Object | Accession Number: 1992.127.2

1992.127.2 right side
Wehrmacht helmet found by a US soldier in Aachen

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Date: found: 1944 July
Classification: Dress Accessories
Category: Headgear
Object Type: Helmets (lcsh)
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sidney and Phyllis Conners

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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
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The helmet was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Sydney and Phyllis Conners.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
: Record last modified: 2022-07-28 18:21:48
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