Overview
- Brief Narrative
- The armband was removed from a dead German soldier by the fiancé of Leslie Finch's mother. He sent the armband to his fiancé from Europe while serving in the US Army during WWII. He died in Europe.
- Date
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undated:
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Leslie Allan Finch
- Markings
- black ink stamp overlapping swastika: "Landesverband Wurttenberg u. hohenzollera *Kyffhauserbund*"
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Classification
-
Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Armbands
- Object Type
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Brassards (military armbands) (aat)
- Physical Description
- Red cloth armband with white and black swastika and ink stamp.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 3.870 inches (9.83 cm) | Width: 15.120 inches (38.405 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cotton, dye, ink
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Leslie Allan Finch.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-05-07 12:34:26
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn8609
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