Overview
- Description
- Consists of four photographs depicting scenes associated with the discovery of the Gardelegen Massacre by U.S. forces in April 1945. The photographs belonged to Edgar R. Hoffmann, a Technician Fifth Grade who served with the 464th Ordnance Evacuation Company. Hoffmann was in service in Europe between May 1944 and November 1945. Original inscriptions are included on the reverse of three of the four photographs.
- Date
-
creation:
1945
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of James R. Hoffman
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- Extent
-
1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged as a single series.
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
- Topical Term
- Massacres--Germany--Gardelegen.
- Geographic Name
- Gardelegen (Germany)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection in 2018 by James R. Hoffman.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-05-10 12:21:57
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn633110
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