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Branding iron retrieved from Dachau by a US soldier

Object | Accession Number: 1995.109.1
1995.109.1 front Branding iron retrieved from Dachau by a US soldier Click to enlarge

Branding iron discovered by Andrew J. Highbarger at Dachau concentration camp. Highbarger was a sergeant in the 4th Division of the 3rd US Army. He believed that it had been used to brand prisoners who had escaped from Dachau or from the camps where they had been incarcerated before being transferred to Dachau.

Date
found:  approximately 1945 May
Geography
found: Dachau (Concentration camp); Dachau (Germany)
Language
German
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Category
Animal equipment
Object Type
Branding irons (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Charles Highbarger

About This Object

Physical Description
Long iron rod with curled tip at one end and stamp bearing letters.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 12.825 inches (32.576 cm) | Width: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
Materials
overall : iron
Inscription
branding end, stamped : Res.Laz.I

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The branding iron was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Charles L. Highbarger, the son of Andrew J. Highbarger.

Rights and Restrictions

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

 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 17:50:57
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