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Flag

Object | Accession Number: 1992.133.1

Nazi flag captured by Barry Ziff, an American G.I. liberator, April 1945, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The flag was captured from the flagpole in front of the German army headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany on April 3, 1945 by Sergeant Barry Ziff of the 550th Antiaircraft Battalion with the 89th Infantry Division.

Date
found:  1945 April 03
Geography
acquired: Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Classification
Identifying Artifacts
Category
Flags
Object Type
Flags (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Barry Ziff

About This Object

Physical Description
Red background with black and white design. Large black swastika (centered on left side) encircled with black and white stipes extending from center of circle horizontally and vertically. Black emblem located at lower left. Red stitching along edges. White left edge folded over and stitched to secure rope hanger which is looped at both ends. With rope, on left side flag is 33-1/4" (84.5 cm) long.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 29.800 inches (75.692 cm) | Width: 52.130 inches (132.41 cm) | Depth: 133.310 inches (338.607 cm)
Materials
overall : cotton, dye
Markings
recto, stamped horizontally across left hem with black ink, "Kr. Fl. 80 x 135 Lorenz Summa Sonne Oberkotzau"; recto, upper right corner, handwritten in ink "5"

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The flag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Barry Ziff.

Rights and Restrictions

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

 
Record last modified: 2021-02-10 09:21:13
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Also in This Collection

Barry Ziff letter and photograph

Document

The letter was written by Barry Ziff to his parents on April 9, 1945 while serving in the United States Army in Germany. In the letter, Barry wrote about his experiences touring the Ohrdruf concentration camp after liberation and speaking to survivors. The photograph of Barry was taken in London on March 22, 1944.

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