Nazi armband with white stripe and swastika taken from the body of a dead German soldier by an American soldier
Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Taken from the body of a dead German soldier, presumably Heinz Werner Paul, by Ira Nestle.
- Date
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found:
1944-1945
- Geography
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acquired:
Germany
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ira Nestle
- Contributor
-
Subject:
Ira Nestle
Physical Details
- Classification
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Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Armbands
- Object Type
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Armbands (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Red and white fabric with black swastika.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm) | Width: 15.120 inches (38.405 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cotton, dye
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Ira Nestle.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-30 16:29:42
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn7281
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WWII Iron Cross 2nd Class medal taken from the body of a dead German soldier by an American soldier
Object
Taken from the body of a dead German soldier, presumably Heinz Werner Paul, by Ira Nestle.
Certificate taken from the body of a dead German soldier by an American soldier
Object
Certificate taken by Ira Nestel, an American soldier, from the body of a dead German soldier, presumably Heinz Werner Paul.
