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German Army officer's visor cap insignia with a silver wire oak leaf wreath and cockade acquired by a US soldier

Object | Accession Number: 2013.453.10

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    German Army officer's visor cap insignia with a silver wire oak leaf wreath and cockade acquired by a US soldier
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    Overview

    Brief Narrative
    German Army officer's visor cap badge with a silver bullion wreath and red centered cockade brought back from the war by Harold Goldberg, an American soldier who served in Europe, circa 1945-1946, during and after World War II.
    Date
    found:  approximately 1945-1946
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the family of Harold Goldberg
    Contributor
    Subject: Harold B. Goldberg
    Biography
    Harold B. Goldberg (1922-2011) was born in Brooklyn, New York to Samuel and Rose Goldberg. Samuel and Rose were born in Russia and immigrated to the United States before the birth of their children. Samuel worked as a presser in a tailor shop. Harold had six siblings and the family spoke Yiddish and English at home. As a young adult Harold worked as a mail carrier and attended City College in New York. On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. The following day the United States declared war on Japan, and on December 11, Germany declared war on the United States. On October 31, 1942 Harold was drafted into the U.S. military. He entered the army on October 31, 1942 as a private, and received serial number 32613738. He served in Europe until the end of the war. Harold then returned home to New York where he married his wife Rita in 1952. The family lived in New York for the rest of their lives.

    Physical Details

    Classification
    Military Insignia
    Category
    Badges
    Physical Description
    Badge consisting of a hand embroidered, silver thread, elliptical double spray of oak leaves with 6 acorns on a black wool oval attached to dark gray, treated cloth backing. Nested within the branches is a cockade, a raised roundel of concentric, silver aluminum wire circles: a beaded outer circle, a wide fluted circle, a small beaded circle, and a red felt center. The wool is trimmed to outline the wreath.
    Dimensions
    overall: Height: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Width: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm)
    Materials
    overall : silver thread, wool, cloth, metal, thread

    Rights & Restrictions

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

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    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013 by the family of Harold Goldberg.
    Funding Note
    The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
    Record last modified:
    2024-10-03 13:01:11
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