Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Boy Scout jacket from Vienna, worn by Peter Masters. Part of a collection of atmerial pertaining to the experiences of Peter Masters (donor's husband) [nee Arany] a Viennese Jewish refugee who served in the British commandos.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Alice Masters
Physical Details
- Classification
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Clothing and Dress
- Category
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Children's clothing
- Object Type
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Jackets (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Tan colored jacket with various metal buttons or badges and an "Osterreichscher Pfadfinderbund" patch sewn to the front.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 30.500 inches (77.47 cm) | Width: 59.000 inches (149.86 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, metal, plastic
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The jacket was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Alice Masters.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-23 16:51:08
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Also in Peter Masters collection
Material pertaining to the experiences of Peter Masters (donor's husband) [nee Arany] a Viennese Jewish refugee who served in the British commandos: Album with material documenting his service in 3 Troop of the British Commandos which contains photographs of various servicemen, documents and shoulder patches; Peter Masters's Solder's Service Pay Book; Precis on Military Law; Maps of Germany used in Peter Masters's military service; Confiscated service card from German POW; Correspondence from other members of 3 Troop, their families, and historians; Information about the fate of Peter Giles [Otto Hess]; Research notes, clippings, and articles about the history of 3 Troop, British Commandos and the Normandy Invasion; Material related to reunions of members of 3 Troop; List of names and members of 3 Troop born in Austria; Uniform jacket and regimental tie of Peter Masters; Boy Scout jacket from Vienna worn by Peter Masters; Photo albums of Ida Metzger, Aunt of Peter Masters; Death book of Hermine Metzger, grandmother of Peter Masters; Autograph book that belonged to Ida Metzger; Passport belonging to Stella Weintraub, cousin of Peter Masters.
Regimental tie
Object
Regimental tie worn by Peter Masters. Part of a collection of atmerial pertaining to the experiences of Peter Masters (donor's husband) [nee Arany] a Viennese Jewish refugee who served in the British commandos.
Peter Masters collection
Document
Contains material pertaining to the experiences of Peter Masters (nee Arany; donor's husband) a Viennese Jewish refugee who served in the No. 3 Troop of the No. 10 Commando unit of the British army. Includes an album with material documenting his service in No. 3 Troop, containing photographs of various servicemen, documents, and shoulder patches. Also includes Peter Masters's Soldier's Service Pay Book; a confiscated service card from a German POW; correspondence from other members of 3 Troop, their families, and historians; information about the fate of Peter Giles [Otto Hess]; research notes, clippings, and articles about the history of 3 Troop, British Commandos, and the Normandy Invasion; material related to reunions of members of 3 Troop; and list of names and members of 3 Troop born in Austria. Also includes photo albums of Ida Metzger, aunt of Peter Masters; a death book of Hermine Metzger, grandmother of Peter Masters; an autograph book that belonged to Ida Metzger; and a passport belonging to Stella Weintraub, cousin of Peter Masters.
Uniform jacket
Object
Uniform jacket, olive green with a camouflage pattern, worn by Peter Masters. Part of a collection of atmerial pertaining to the experiences of Peter Masters (donor's husband) [nee Arany] a Viennese Jewish refugee who served in the British commandos.
Military map
Object
Map of Germany used in Peter Master's service. Peter Masters (the donor's husband) [nee Arany] was a Viennese Jewish refugee who served in the British commandos. The color map depicts a section of Germany, photolithographed by O.S.1944. Stamps on the map identify it as having been updated with information relevant as of 16 March 1945. The scale is 1:25,000. The section of Germany is identified with the number 4305.
Military map
Object
Map of Wesel, Germany used in Peter Master's service. Peter Masters (the donor's husband) [nee Arany] was a Viennese Jewish refugee who served in the British commandos. The color map was compiled and drawn by C.I.U. and the War Office, and photolithographed by the War Office, 1944.
