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Pennant removed from Dachau concentration camp by a US soldier

Object | Accession Number: 1989.142.1
1989.142.1. front Pennant removed from Dachau concentration camp by a US soldier Click to enlarge

Banner removed from the concentration camp Dachau by a US soldier. Banner was taken from the concentration camp Dachau by Morris Rossen, who was stationed in Europe and present during the liberation of Dachau. [Ref 1] Taken by Morris Rossen (donor's uncle), circa 1945, Dachau concentration camp.

Date
approximately 1933-1945
Classification
Identifying Artifacts
Category
Flags
Object Type
Pennants (aat)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gil Strauss

About This Object

Physical Description
triangular; screened in full color
Dimensions
overall: Height: 9.880 inches (25.095 cm) | Width: 6.380 inches (16.205 cm)
Materials
overall : cloth, ink, metal

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The pennant was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Gil Strauss, the nephew of Morris Rossen.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2019-12-05 21:30:32
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