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Identification tag from the crematorium at Buchenwald

Object | Accession Number: 1994.35.1
1994.35.1 front Identification tag from the crematorium at Buchenwald Click to enlarge

Tag issued under the Nazi regime to be used for identification purposes of a deceased victim.

Classification
Identifying Artifacts
Category
Labels
Object Type
Name tags (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Helga Epstein

About This Object

Physical Description
Toe-tag; semi-circular, embossed "5/3. SS[letters] - TST/045/ROCK GRAU", hole at top.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 1.180 inches (2.997 cm) | Width: 1.610 inches (4.089 cm)
Materials
overall : metal

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The identification tag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Helga Epstein, a friend of Roy E. Cross.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:24:52
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